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US08802810B2	Process for the manufacture of a solution of salts of diacids/diamine(s) A method for manufacturing a solution of a diacid and diamine salt for manufacturing polyamide is described. A method for manufacturing an aqueous solution of diacid and diamine salts produced by mixing at least two diacids and at least one diamine, with a weight concentration of salt between 40% and 70%, including, in a first step, preparing an aqueous solution of diacid(s) and diamine(s) with a diacid/diamine mole ratio of less than 1 using one diacid and one diamine, and in a second step, adjusting the mole ratio of diacids/diamine(s) to a value of between 0.9 and 1.1, and fixing the weight concentration of salt by adding another diacid and, optionally, additional water and/or diamine is also described.
US08802808B2	Casting compounds based on polyurethane The invention relates to a polyol mixture which comprises as components a1) at least one fat-based polyol, a2) at least one polyetherol having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 2000 g/mol and a3) if appropriate one or more crosslinkers having a number average molecular weight of from 90 to 400 g/mol, where x) the number average molecular weight of component a1) differs by not more than 400 g/mol from the number average molecular weight of component a2) and xi) components a1) and a2) do not differ from one another in OH functionality by more than 0.5. These polyol mixtures can be employed to produce polyurethane-based embedding compositions. The invention additionally relates to embedding compositions based on the polyol mixtures (A) described at the outset and at least one modified isocyanate (B) and to the use of the embedding compositions as potting material. The invention further relates to a process for producing the embedding compositions as described at the outset. The invention additionally relates to dialysis filters which comprise the embedding compositions described at the outset. Finally, the invention relates to the combination of components (A) and (B) which are present separately but are to be used together.
US08802805B2	Process for preparing shelf-stable curable polysilazanes, and polysilazanes prepared thereby A process for preparing curable oligomeric and/or polymeric polysilazanes comprises (a) forming at least one dihalosilane-base adduct by reacting at least one dihalosilane with at least one base; (b) optionally, combining at least one dihalosilane-base adduct and at least one organodihalosilane; and (c) carrying out ammonolysis of at least one dihalosilane-base adduct or of the resulting combination of at least one dihalosilane-base adduct and at least one organodihalosilane; with the proviso that the base (1) is used for the dihalosilane-base adduct formation in a limited amount that is less than or equal to twice the stoichiometric amount of silicon-halogen bonds in the dihalosilane or (2) is used for the dihalosilane-base adduct formation in excess of this limited amount and, prior to the ammonolysis, the total amount of the resulting reacted and unreacted base is reduced to no more than this limited amount.
US08802802B2	Polyethylene films having high resistance to deformation or elgonation Disclosed is a method for producing polyethylene films which have high resistance to deformation or elongation under loading in tension. The method comprises orienting in the machine direction (MD) a high density polyethylene film at a drawdown ratio effective to give the film an MD tensile strength at yield greater than or equal to 50,000 psi, wherein the HDPE has a density greater than 0.940 g/cm3.
US08802801B1	Reconfigurable polymeric self-healing coating A self-healing polymer additive includes diene (e.g. butadiene, cyclohexadiene, pentadiene, tetrahydrofuron or their derivatives) and dienophile (e.g. maleic anhydride, maleamide, conjugated carbonyls or their derivatives etc.). One polymer includes tetrahydrofuron and maleimide. Furfurylamine 12 (1-10 gm) is diluted in acetone. Under an inert atmosphere an equivalent amount of granular maleic acid is added slowly, and the reaction is allowed to take place. Resulting maleamic acid precipitates. The maleamic acid product is separated, dried and purified by re-crystallization. The maleamic (1-5 gm) acid is dissolved in acetic anhydride along with a catalytic amount of sodium acetate. The resulting solution is heated for a few hours in 80-120° C. The precipitated final product is separated, purified and dried in a vacuum. The self-healing polymer is dissolved in a solvent, and self-healing molecules are cross linked and are mixed with a polymer matric for various applications such as coatings and structural materials.
US08802799B2	Neutralization process The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is preneutralized at least partly with a base, wherein the preneutralized solution is divided into at least two part-solutions and at least one part-solution is aftertreated so as to form part-solutions with different degree of neutralization and/or solids content, and also to an apparatus for carrying out the process.
US08802795B2	Process for the preparation of a polyolefin polymer with improved wax deposition Process for the preparation of a polyolefin polymer by continuously polymerizing one or more olefin monomers in suspension at temperatures of from 40° C. to 120° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 10 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in at least one polymerization reactor, comprising a) withdrawing a suspension of solid polyolefin particles in a suspension medium from the polymerization reactor, wherein the suspension has a temperature of from 65° C. to 120° C.; b) feeding the suspension withdrawn from the polymerization reactor to a moderating vessel; c) keeping the suspension in the moderating vessel at a temperature of from 60° C. to 85° C. for a time sufficiently long that the mean residence time of the suspension in the moderating vessel is at least 5 min; d) withdrawing suspension from the moderating vessel; e) cooling the suspension withdrawn from the moderating vessel to a temperature of from 20° C. to 55° C.; and f) mechanically separating the solid polyolefin particles from the liquid suspension medium, and method for controlling the content of hydrocarbons with from 14 to 300 carbon atoms in a polyolefin polymer prepared by polymerizing one or more olefin monomers in suspension.
US08802793B2	Polymer electrolyte with aromatic sulfone crosslinking A method is provided for obtaining crosslinked polymers having pendent sulfonic acid groups by crosslinking through the sulfonic acid groups or their precursors with aromatic crosslinkers or aromatic pendent crosslinking groups to form aromatic sulfones. Such crosslinked polymers may be used to make polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's) that may be used in electrolytic cells such as fuel cells.
US08802791B2	High-performance resin for abrasive products An abrasive product includes a plurality of abrasive particles and a resin cured with a polythiol group. A method of preparing the abrasive product includes contacting the plurality of abrasive particles with a curable composition that includes a resin and a polythiol group, and curing the curable composition to produce the abrasive product. A method of abrading a work surface includes applying an abrasive product to a work surface in an abrading motion to remove a portion of the work surface. A curable composition includes a formaldehyde resin and a polythiol group. A formaldehyde resin is crosslinked by a polythiol group. A method of crosslinking the formaldehyde resin includes reacting the polythiol group with the formaldehyde resin.
US08802784B2	Functionalized polymers and methods of making Disclosed herein are copolymers comprising functional groups attached to the backbone of the polymer and methods of making these polymers.
US08802783B2	(Meth)acrylate derivative, polymer and photoresist composition having lactone structure, and method for forming pattern by using it A photoresist material comprising a polymer with at least two acrylate derivatives incorporated therein, and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure, wherein at least one of the two acrylate derivatives incorporated therein comprises a norbornyl moiety having a lactone structure, and at least one of the two acrylate derivatives comprises an ester-substituted tetracyclododecyl moiety.
US08802780B2	Crosslinkable blend for the production of a layered article The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an article, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a component (i) which comprises a blend of (a1) an unsaturated first polyolefin having a certain total amount m1 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (a2) a crosslinking agent, (a3) optionally an unsaturated low molecular weight compound having a certain total amount m2 carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (b) providing a component (ii) which comprises a second polymer having a certain total amount m3 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, wherein m1, m2 and m3 satisfy a certain relationship, (c) forming a blend of component (i) and component (ii) wherein the weight ratio of the component (i) to the component (ii) is within the range of 10:90 to 99:1, (d) applying one or more layers of the blend onto a substrate.
US08802778B2	Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material The invention provides golf ball materials which include, in admixture, (A) an oxygen-containing inorganic metal compound, (B) one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of multi-component polyamides, and (C) an acid-containing polymer, and additionally includes, if the oxygen-containing inorganic metal compound (A) does not include a zinc cationic species, (D) a zinc ionomer. The invention also provides methods for preparing such golf ball materials, and golf balls made with the materials. The golf ball materials are multi-component polyamide blend compositions having an excellent flow and processability and a suitable hardness, making them ideal as materials for obtaining high-performance golf balls which are endowed with outstanding durability and scuff resistance without any loss in rebound resilience.
US08802777B2	Thermally crosslinking polyacrylates and method for producing the same Crosslinker/accelerator system for thermally crosslinking polyacrylates with functional groups that are adapted to react with epoxy groups in a crosslinking reaction, comprising at least one epoxy group-containing substance and at least one substance that accelerates the crosslinking reaction at a temperature below the melting temperature of the polyacrylate.
US08802775B2	Silane-modified binder dispersions The invention relates to aqueous formulations comprising silane-modified polymeric binders having a siloxane content and inorganic nanoparticles, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof for the preparation of aqueous coating compositions.
US08802774B2	Block composites and impact modified compositions Embodiments of the invention provide block composites comprising a soft copolymer, a hard polymer and a block copolymer having a soft segment and a hard segment, wherein the hard segment of the block copolymer is the same composition as the hard polymer in the block composite and the soft segment of the block copolymer is the same composition as the soft copolymer of the block composite and their use as impact modifiers.
US08802773B2	In vivo polynucleotide delivery conjugates having enzyme sensitive linkages The present invention is directed compositions for delivery of RNA interference (RNAi) polynucleotides to cells in vivo. The compositions comprise amphipathic membrane active polyamines reversibly modified with enzyme cleavable dipeptide-amidobenzyl-carbonate masking agents. Modification masks membrane activity of the polymer while reversibility provides physiological responsiveness. The reversibly modified polyamines (dynamic polyconjugate or DPC) are further covalently linked to an RNAi polynucleotide or co-administered with a targeted RNAi polynucleotide-targeting molecule conjugate.
US08802772B2	Use of poly(biphenyl ether sulfone)s A method for reducing the concentration of poly(aryl ether ketone) in an original polymer composition that is exposed to an aggressive chemical environment that is more aggressive against poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) than it is against the poly(aryl ether ketone) while maintaining or exceeding at least one of the original polymer composition's tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength and flexural modulus retention ratio after exposure to the aggressive chemical environment.
US08802766B2	Silane-containing polyamideimide intermediate transfer members An intermediate transfer member including a first supporting substrate layer, and a second layer of a silane-containing polyamideimide, and a filler component.
US08802765B2	Aqueous copolymer dispersion and coating composition The present invention relates to an aqueous copolymer dispersion comprising an emulsion copolymer and two hydrophobic aromatic ketones, wherein the aromatic ketones are, based on the dry weight of the copolymer, from 0.1 to 3 wt % benzophenone and from 0.1 to 4 wt % a benzophenone derivative; wherein the dispersion comprises 0 or less than 0.1 wt % hydrophilic aromatic ketone. The copolymer dispersion is suitable for preparation of aqueous coating compositions which yields a relatively hard surface to provide not only short term but also long term dirt pick up resistance effects, after exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
US08802764B2	Nucleating agent for nylon system The present invention provides a nucleating agents comprising: a) ethylene-acrylic acid ionomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid calcium ionomers and ethylene-acrylic acid zinc ionomers and combinations thereof; wherein the ionomers have a molecular weight between about 1000 and about 10000; b) talcum; and c) ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers. The present invention also provides plastic compositions comprising: a) nylon and b) a nucleating agent, as well as a processes of making such plastic compositions. The present invention also provides nucleating agents comprising only one or two of the above types of compounds, as well as plastic compositions comprising such nucleating agents and processes of making such a plastic compositions.
US08802762B2	Additive composition and polymer composition comprising the same An additive composition comprises a plurality of first particles and a metal hydroxide compound. A polymer composition comprises a polymer, a plurality of first particles, and a metal hydroxide compound. The first particles comprise a magnesium oxysulfate compound.
US08802760B2	Composition and methods of forming solder bump and flip chip using the same Provided are a composition for an anisotropic conductive adhesive, a method of forming a solder bump and a method of forming a flip chip using the same. The composition for an anisotropic conductive adhesive includes a low melting point solder particle and a thermo-curable polymer resin. The anisotropic conductive adhesive includes forming a mixture by mixing a polymer resin and a curing agent, and mixing a deforming agent, a catalyst or a reductant with the mixture.
US08802759B2	Binders for coatings, having high water vapor permeability The present invention relates to binders based on polymer dispersions and terephthalic bisamides with high water vapor transmission, and also to their use in formulations, especially for wood coatings.
US08802753B2	Additive for permeable concretes with improved properties and method for manufacturing thereof An additive for manufacturing permeable concretes with improved properties and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The additive comprises in a total composition: 33.70 to 54.90% water; 0.30 to 0.50% defoamer; 0.30 to 0.40% bactericide; 0.30 to 0.50% polyglycol; 7.20 to 24.00% of a combination of emulsifiers; 15.50 to 17.00% moisturizer; 0.8 to 22.90% dispersant; and 0.70 to 1.00% biopolymer. The additive for manufacturing permeable concretes can be added to any type of stony aggregate and/or cement improving the product's mechanical properties required in each step before, during, and after of the setting.
US08802736B2	High concentration capsaicinoid pain relief composition The present invention relates to a composition useful for pain relief. The composition is high concentration capsaicinoid topical composition comprising an analgesic agent that eliminates or reduces the burning or stinging sensation or erythema of the capsaicinoid.
US08802732B2	Lycopene and resveratrol compositions for NK cell activation resulting in anti-neoplastic effect A carotenoid and a terpenoid in therapeutically-effective amounts is disclosed such that, upon ingestion in one preparation, or in two separated preparations, simultaneous or sequentially, and upon metabolism, the activity of natural killer (NK) cells is elevated. Specifically, the composition comprises lycopene and resveratrol in the range of 1:10 to 10:1 by molar; more preferably 1:1 to 3:1 by molar, and most preferably at 3:1. Alternatively, the preferred ratio may be expressed as 1:4 to 25:1 by weight; more preferably 2½:1 to 7½:1 by weight, and most preferably at 7½:1. The composition may be formulated for oral intake as a pharmaceutical, dietary supplement or food product and provided in therapeutically effective amounts to a mammal, preferably in a dosage of about 3.5 mg per day per 20 g of a mammalian body mass in a ratio of 2½:1 by weight, which can be translated to about 400 mg to 1000 mg per day for a typical human in need of elevating NK cell activity. Preferably, the therapeutically-effective aspect of the composition includes its metabolically-producing agents, prodrugs, metabolites or intermediate compounds useful in triggering NK cells into cytotoxic or cytolytic response.
US08802728B2	Analgesic compounds, methods, and formulations Provided are analgesic compounds, and salts thereof, of formula: (I) wherein A is: (A) Additionally, pharmaceutical formulations and methods of use employing the above compounds are provided.
US08802724B2	Processes and intermediates for preparing substituted hexahydrofuro [2,3-b] furans The invention described herein pertains to processes and compounds useful in the preparation of bis-tetrahydrofurans. The invention described herein also pertains to compounds useful for treating HIV infections.
US08802722B2	Benzopyran compounds as melanogenesis modifiers and uses thereof Provided are benzopyran compounds of formula I, for example, pomiferin-3′,4′-dimethyl ether, and the use of such compounds and compositions thereof to modulate (e.g., inhibit) melanogenesis and pigmentation. wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are described herein. Also provided are plant extracts containing a compound of formula I, and the use of such a plant extract to modulate (e.g., inhibit) melanogenesis and pigmentation. The compound or plant extract may be prepared as pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of conditions that are related to aberrant melanogenesis activity.
US08802721B2	Thiophene compounds for inflammation and immune-related uses The invention relates to compounds of structural formulas (I) and (XVI): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein X1, X2, Z, L, L2, R1, R2, R3, R21, n, q, and t are defined herein. These compounds are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders.
US08802720B2	Acylamino-substituted fused cyclopentanecarboxylic acid derivatives and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein A, Y, Z, R3 to R6, R20 to R22 and R50 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they are inhibitors of the endothelial differentiation gene receptor 2 (Edg-2, EDG2), which is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and is also termed as LPA1 receptor, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US08802713B2	3-alkoxy-1-phenylpyrazole derivatives and pesticides To provide pesticides such as insecticides, miticides and nematicides, which are excellent in the safety, pesticidal effects, residual effectiveness, etc., which further have infiltration, and which can be applied by soil treatment.A pesticide comprising a 3-alkoxy-1-phenyl-pyrazole derivative represented by the formula [I] or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: wherein, for example, R1 is a C1-C10 alkyl group or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom or the like, R3 is a hydrogen atom or the like, and each of R4, R5, R6 and R8 which are independent of one another, is a hydrogen atom or the like, and R7 is a C2-C4 haloalkylthio group or the like.
US08802710B2	Metronidazole esters for treating rosacea A compound of formula (I): is described, as well as enantiomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and uses thereof.
US08802707B2	Method of treating and/or preventing cancers using Sartans and/or Statins to modulate VDR, and/or PPAR, and/or GCR and/or CB1 receptors; in conjunction with certain bacteriostatic antibiotics This invention is a method of killing the stealthy intra-cellular bacteria which are key to the pathogenesis Cancers. These very tiny L-form Cell-Wall-Deficient (CWD) antibiotic-resistant bacteria live within the cytoplasm of cells, including the phagocytic cells (e.g. monocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils and polymorphonuclear cells) of the immune system itself. The cellular proliferation in Cancer is catalysed the action of the same tiny L-form bacteria. They cause the cell nucleus to release mRNA signaling the Th1 cytokine cascade without the need for conventional signaling via, for example, CD4+T -Lymphocytes. Some of these Cytokines and Chemokines, including, without limitation, Cellular Adhesion Molecule (CAM), create the environment which allows the cellular proliferation to start, and then allows the cancerous growth to gain a foothold in the body. Killing these stealthy pathogens removes the environment needed to initiate and feed the cellular proliferation commonly called ‘Cancer’. This invention achieves its objective partly by reducing the ability of these tiny L-form, intra-phagocytic bacteria to translate proteins within their 70S Ribosome. The 30S and 50S subunits of the bacterial ribosome are targeted both individually and collectively. Further, this invention activates the innate immune system with agonist(s) for the VDR Nuclear Receptor, and modulates the availability of endogenous ligands to the PPAR, GCR and CB1 receptors, conditioning the immune system to more easily recognize and kill these tiny bacterial pathogens.
US08802705B2	Pharmaceutical containing PPAR delta agonist Provision of an agent for promoting proliferation of meibomian gland epithelial cells or corneal epithelial cells, and a therapeutic agent for ocular diseases such as meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eye and the like.A preparation containing [3-[2-[4-isopropyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-5-thiazolyl]ethyl]-5-methyl-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxyacetic acid, [4-[3-[2-(4-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-4-isopropyl-5-thiazolyl]propionyl]-2-methylphenoxy]acetic acid or [4-[3-[2-(2-hydroxy-4-chlorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-4-oxazolyl]propionyl]-2-methylphenoxy]acetic acid, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient is used as an agent for promoting proliferation of meibomian gland epithelial cells or corneal epithelial cells, as well as a therapeutic agent for ocular diseases such as meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eye and the like.
US08802703B2	Arylamino N-heteraryl compounds as MEK inhibitors The invention provides novel arylamino N-heteroaryl MEK inhibitors of Formula (I): Such compounds are MEK inhibitors that are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer and inflammation. Also disclosed is the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease in mammals, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
US08802701B2	Compounds derived from artesunate, preparation process, pharmaceutical composition and use of the respective medicine The present invention refers to new compounds represented by the general formula (I) where X is represented by the general formula (II) and Y is represented by the general formula (III). The relation X to Y may vary from 1:1 to 1:7. The radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 in formula (II) are represented by: R1=H, CF3, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R2=H, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—CHCH3(CH2)3N(C2H5)(CH2CH2OH), CH(OH)-2(C5H11N), NH—R7—N—(C2H5)2; R3=H, m-OC6H4CF3, NH2; R4=H, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R5=H, CH3, CF3, NH2, halogen; R6=H, CF3, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—R8—N—(C2H5)2, NHCH(CH3)(CH2)3NH2; R7=(CH2)2, (CH2)3, CHCH3CH2, (CH2)4, (CH2)5, CHCH3(CH2)3, (CH2)6, (CH2)8, (CH2)10, (CH2)12; R8=CHCH3(CH2)3, CHCH3(CH2)CHCH3, (CH2)2, (CH2)3, (CH2)6, (CH2)3O(CH2)3. This invention also refers to a process of preparation of these compounds (formula I), and antiparasitic pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US08802699B2	Quinuclidine derivatives and medicinal compositions containing the same Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (i) 3-(2-hydroxy-2,2-dithien-2- ylacetoxy)-1-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1-azoniabicyclo-[2.2.2]octane or an enantiomer, mixture of enantiomers, or a racemate thereof, wherein an anion X−with a single negative charge is associated with the positive charge of the nitrogen atom; and (ii) a phosphodiesterase IV inhibitor and methods of using the same.
US08802698B2	8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octyl-2-hydroxybenzamide compounds as mu opioid receptor antagonists The invention provides 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octyl-2-hydroxybenzamide compounds of formula (I): wherein R2, R7, and m are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are antagonists at the mu opioid receptor. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat conditions associated with mu opioid receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US08802697B2	Inhibitors of the fibroblast growth factor receptor Described herein are inhibitors of FGFR, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions to inhibit the activity of tyrosine kinases.
US08802696B2	7-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoqu inoli and use thereof Novel [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridinyl-6-yl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines are described in the present invention. These compounds and crystalline forms SA1 and N-2 are used in the treatment of various neurological and physiological disorders. Methods of making these compounds and crystalline forms SA-1 and N-2 are also described in the present invention.
US08802690B2	N1-pyrazolospiroketone acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors The invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein; pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and the use thereof in treating diseases, conditions or disorders modulated by the inhibition of an acetyl-CoA carboxylase enzyme(s) in an animal.
US08802681B2	Pharmaceutical compositions with attenuated release of phenolic opioids Pharmaceutical compositions and their methods of use are provided, where the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a phenolic opioid prodrug that provides enzymatically-controlled release of a phenolic opioid, and an enzyme inhibitor that interacts with the enzyme(s) that mediates the enzymatically-controlled release of the phenolic opioid from the prodrug so as to attenuate enzymatic cleavage of the prodrug.
US08802680B2	Compositions, methods and kits for treating leukemia Compositions, kits and methods for treating leukemia in a subject (e.g., human) include a first anti-cancer drug consisting of: Δ12-prostaglandin J3 or a derivative thereof, or a prostaglandin D receptor (DP) agonist. The compositions may further include a second anti-cancer drug. Δ12-prostaglandin J3 is a stable metabolite of omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and was discovered to have anti-leukemic properties. Δ12-prostaglandin J3 was shown to be highly effective in eradicating the leukemia stem cells (LSC) in two murine models of leukemia, thus increasing the survival of the mice. DP agonists were shown to induce apoptosis of human primary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia cells and may be used in compositions, kits and methods for treating leukemia in a subject. The compositions, kits and methods may be particularly useful for treating human subjects who are resistant to one or more anti-cancer drugs.
US08802675B2	Neuroprotective multifunctional compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them Multifunctional compounds are provided, comprising two or more functional moieties selected from: (i) a moiety that imparts an iron chelator function; (ii) a moiety that imparts a neuroprotective function; (iii) a moiety that imparts combined antiapoptotic, neuroprotective and/or neurorestorative functions; (iv) a moiety that imparts brain MAO inhibition, preferably with little or no MAO inhibition in liver and small intestine; (v) a moiety that imparts cholinesterase inhibitory function; and (vi) a moiety that imparts an N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) inhibition, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and optical isomers thereof. The multifunctional compounds are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases, disorders or conditions that can be prevented and/or treated by iron chelation therapy, and/or neuroprotection and/or neurorestoration, and/or apoptosis inhibition and/or MAO inhibition and/or cholinesterase inhibition and/or NMADR inhibition. The present invention encompasses compounds of the formulas I to VI.
US08802674B2	Aminopyrimidine derivatives as LRRK2 modulators Compounds of the formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein m, n. X, R1, R2, R3, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of diseases associated with LRRK2 receptor, such as Parkinson's disease.
US08802673B2	Heterocyclic amine derivatives The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein A, B, X, Y, Ar, R1, R2, R′, m and n are as defined herein and to pharmaceutical active acid addition salts thereof, which have a good affinity to the trace amine associated receptors TAAR1, so that they can be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder.
US08802666B2	Inhibitors of cyclophilins and uses thereof The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: n is 0, 1 or 2; A is in particular CH or N; X is in particular CO, SO2, CS, and R1 is in particular H, R2 is a group of formula NR3R4 or OR5, R3 and R4 being in particular H, and R5 an alkyl group, R6 is in particular H or an alkyl group, and R7 is in particular an aryl group, for its use in the prevention and/or the treatment of viral pathologies or infections.
US08802646B2	Method for selectively inhibiting the activity of ACAT1 in the treatment of alzheimer's disease The present invention features methods for decreasing the size and density of amyloid plaques, decreasing cognitive decline associated with amyloid pathology, and treating Alzheimer's disease by selectively inhibiting the activity of Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 1, but not Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2.
US08802642B2	Spinal muscular atrophy treatment via targeting SMN2 catalytic core The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for blocking the effect of the intronic inhibitory splicing region of intron 7 of the SMN2 gene. The compositions and methods of the instant invention include short oligonucleotide reagents (e.g., oligoribonucleotides) that effectively target sites in the SMN2 pre-mRNA, thereby modulating the splicing of SMN2 pre-mRNA to include exon 7 in the processed transcript. The short target regions are 8-mers and 5-mers and also include the identification of a single nucleotide base that is essential for initiating a long distance stearic inhibitory interactions as well as novel targets distant from intron 7 which block the intronic inhibitory splicing of the same. These short target regions and concomitant inhibitory blocking oligonucleotides are less expensive and easier to manufacture and are small enough to cross the blood brain barrier.
US08802638B1	Flavonoid treatment of glycogen synthase kinase-based disease The flavonoid luteolin reduces amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) generation. Luteolin is also a selective GSK-3 inhibitor that 1) decreases amyloidogenic γ-secretase APP processing, and 2) promotes presenilin 1 (PS1) carboxyl-terminal fragment (CTF) phosphorylation. GSK-3α activity is essential for both PS1 CTF phosphorylation states and PS1-APP interaction. These findings were validated in vivo, using a Tg2576 Alzheimer's Disease model system. Luteolin treatment decreased soluble Aβ levels, reduced GSK-3 activity, and disrupted PS1-APP association. In addition, Tg2576 mice treated with diosmin, a glycoside of a flavone structurally and functionally similar to luteolin (diosmetin), displayed significantly reduced Aβ pathology as well.
US08802637B2	Benzylbenzene derivatives and methods of use Provided are compounds having an inhibitory effect on sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter SGLT. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing the compounds, synthetic intermediates, and methods of using the compounds, independently or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for treating diseases and conditions which are affected by SGLT inhibition.
US08802632B2	Antiproliferative compounds, conjugates thereof, methods therefor, and uses thereof Antiproliferative compounds having a structure represented by formula (II), where n, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein, can be used to treat tumors, optionally when conjugated to a ligand such as an antibody:
US08802626B2	Osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of endochondral bone, osteochondral and chondral defects Disclosed herein are improved osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of bone and cartilage defects. The devices and methods promote accelerated formation of repair tissue with enhanced stability using less osteogenic protein than devices in the art. Defects susceptible to repair with the instant invention include, but are not limited to: critical size defects, non-critical size defects, non-union fractures, fractures, osteochondral defects, subchondral defects, and detects resulting from degenerative diseases such as osteochondritis dessicans.
US08802623B2	PAR-1 antagonists for use in the treatment or prevention of influenza virus type A infections The present invention provides methods and compositions (such as pharmaceutical compositions) comprising PAR1 antagonists for treating or preventing influenza virus type A infections, in particular H1N1 infection. PAR1 antagonists may be combined with a PAR2 agonist.
US08802622B2	Composition for nasal administration and method for preparing same The invention provides a powdered composition for nasal administration, comprising a physiologically active peptide and cellulose acetate as the base, and having excellent nasal absorption for physiologically active peptides.
US08802620B2	Demannosylated recombinant factor VIII for the treatment of patients with haemophilia A There is provided in accordance with the practice of this invention a demannosylated Factor VIII, the immunogenicity of which is substantially decreased or abolished in Human. The modified factor VIII is disclosed together with the modified amino acid sequence, changed by at least one substitution. The modified factor VIII is useful for hemophiliacs, either to avoid or prevent the action of inhibitory anti-FVIII antibodies.
US08802617B2	Polyglycerol graft polymers with low concentrations of carboxylic acid containing monomers and their applications The present invention includes a cleaning composition that includes at least one alkalinity source, at least one surfactant, water and at least one polyglycerol graft polymer. The polyglycerol graft polymer includes a polyglycerol and a residue of at least one carboxylic acid or carboxylate containing compound in an amount less than or equal to about 40% by weight of the polyglycerol graft polymer.
US08802615B2	Method for making a particle comprising micronised sulphate A process for making a particle comprising at least 45 wt % sulphate, from 0 wt % to 15 wt % anionic detersive surfactant, and having a bulk density of from 350 g/l to 700 g/l, comprising the steps of; (a) preparing an aqueous slurry comprising sulphate, and optionally detersive surfactant; (b) drying the particle; and wherein the sulphate added to the aqueous slurry has a volume average particle size of from 10 micrometers to 50 micrometers.
US08802613B2	Stabilized hydrogen peroxide solutions The present invention is directed to a stabilized hydrogen peroxide solution containing stabilizers that maintain relatively high hydrogen peroxide stability in both concentrated form and when formulated into a cleaning solution that has a pH above 6 and contains components that normally would have a destabilizing effect on the hydrogen peroxide. The stabilizers include a first cyclic amino methane diphosphonic acid compound stabilizer in combination with a second phosphonic acid based stabilizer (different from the cyclic amino methane diphosphonic acid compound), wherein the weight ratio of the first stabilizer to the second stabilizer is at least about 2:1.
US08802611B2	Highly concentrated caustic block for ware washing A system for cleaning ware includes a detergent composition and a rinse solution. The detergent composition includes an alkali metal hydroxide, a corrosion inhibitor and a surfactant. The detergent includes less than about 1% of an alkali metal carbonate by weight. The rinse solution includes water and a chelating acid.
US08802604B2	Lubricating oil composition in contact with silver-containing material The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition in contact with a silver-containing material, which comprises: a lubricant base oil made of a mineral base oil and/or a synthetic base oil; (A) metallic detergent; (B) one or more species of alkenyl succinimide and/or boron-containing alkenyl succinimide; and (C) zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate, wherein the content of these components to the total mass of the lubricating oil composition are defined as, (A) component: 0.12-2.0 mass % as metal content; (B) component: 0-0.03 mass % as boron content, 0.005 mass % to less than 0.08 mass % as nitrogen content, and the mass ratio (B/N) between the boron content (B) and the nitrogen content (N) is 0-0.55; and (C) component: 0.005-0.10 mass % as phosphorous content. As a lubricating oil in contact with silver-containing material, the lubricating oil composition can inhibit sulfidation corrosion of silver while containing zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate.
US08802603B2	Medical components having coated surfaces exhibiting low friction and low reactivity This invention relates to medical articles, such as a syringe assemblies, including a substrate having a coating on a surface thereof, the coating including: (1) at least one organopolysiloxane and (2) a deposition product applied to the at least one organopolysiloxane by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of a composition including at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl acetate, ethylene oxide, alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, acrylamide, acrylic acid, and mixtures thereof, and methods of making and using the same.
US08802599B2	Gene expression signature for classification of tissue of origin of tumor samples The present invention provides a process for classification of cancers and tissues of origin through the analysis of the expression patterns of specific microRNAs and nucleic acid molecules relating thereto. Classification according to a microRNA tree-based expression framework allows optimization of treatment, and determination of specific therapy.
US08802597B2	Herbicidal pyrimidines Compounds of Formula I, and their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts, are disclosed which are useful for controlling undesired vegetation wherein R1 is cyclopropyl optionally substituted with 1-5 R5, isopropyl optionally substituted with 1-5 R6, or phenyl optionally substituted with 1-3 R7; R2 is ((O)jC(R15)(R16))kR; R is CO2H or a herbicidally effective derivative of CO2H; R3 is halogen, cyano, nitro, OR20, SR21 or N(R22)R23; R4 is —N(R24)R25 or —NO2; j is 0 or 1; and k is 0 or 1; provided that when k is 0, then j is 0; and R5, R6, R7, R15, R16, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24 and R25 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I and a method for controlling undesired vegetation which involves contacting the vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound of Formula I. Also disclosed are compositions comprising a compound of Formula I and at least one additional active ingredient selected from the group consisting of an other herbicide and a herbicide safener.
US08802596B2	Multi-functional ionic liquid compositions for overcoming polymorphism and imparting improved properties for active pharmaceutical, biological, nutritional, and energetic ingredients Disclosed are ionic liquids and methods of preparing ionic liquid compositions of active pharmaceutical, biological, nutritional, and energetic ingredients. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions described herein to overcome polymorphism, overcome solubility and delivery problems, to control release rates, add functionality, enhance efficacy (synergy), and improve ease of use and manufacture.
US08802595B2	Use of prolines for improving growth and/or yield The present invention describes a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 , and, a carrier medium for application of the L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition can also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat for assisting in germination. The present invention further describes a method of increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 and a carrier medium for said L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers.
US08802590B2	Indium adsorbent, indium adsorbent producing method, and indium adsorption method An indium adsorbent is provided that is obtained by the following process. A hydrophilic polymer having a carboxyl group in which indium is incorporated in advance is caused to absorb an aqueous solution of a water-soluble monomer, a cross-linking agent, and a polymerization initiator, and an acid treatment is performed on a polymer obtained by polymerizing the water-soluble monomer, to obtain the indium adsorbent. The indium adsorbent has a template architecture with respect to indium. Accordingly, the indium adsorbent is capable of adsorbing indium with a high selectivity. An indium selection rate is 2.0 or more with respect to zinc.
US08802589B2	Porous titanium dioxide coatings and methods of forming porous titanium dioxide coatings having improved photocatalytic activity Methods for forming porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one porosity agent, are applied to a substrate, and at least one porosity agent is removed. Porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or temperability are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed.
US08802587B2	Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof An improved process to make a slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The sulfiding of the metal precursor/catalyst precursor is carried out at least twice (“enhanced sulfiding”) in the improved process to form a slurry catalyst with improved surface area and porosity value. The slurry catalyst under an enhanced sulfiding scheme is characterized as having increased catalytic activities over a slurry catalyst without an enhanced sulfidation step.
US08802579B2	Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor process includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A dielectric layer having a high dielectric constant is formed on the substrate, wherein the steps of forming the dielectric layer include: (a) a metallic oxide layer is formed; (b) an annealing process is performed to the metallic oxide layer; and the steps (a) and (b) are performed repeatedly. Otherwise, the present invention further provides a semiconductor structure formed by said semiconductor process.
US08802577B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using a nitrogen containing oxide layer The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor device, as well as a semiconductor device. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, among others, includes providing a gate structure (240) over a substrate (210), the gate structure (240) including a gate electrode (248) located over a nitrided gate dielectric (243), and forming a nitrided region (310) over a sidewall of the nitrided gate dielectric (243).
US08802575B2	Method for forming the gate insulator of a MOS transistor A method for forming the gate insulator of a MOS transistor, including the steps of: a) forming a thin silicon oxide layer at the surface of a semiconductor substrate; b) incorporating nitrogen atoms into the silicon oxide layer by plasma nitridation at a temperature lower than 200° C., to transform this layer into a silicon oxynitride layer; and c) coating the silicon oxynitride layer with a layer of a material of high dielectric constant, wherein steps b) and c) follow each other with no intermediate anneal step.
US08802571B2	Method of hard mask CD control by Ar sputtering A method for etching features into a silicon based etch layer through a patterned hard mask in a plasma processing chamber is provided. A silicon sputtering is provided to sputter silicon from the silicon based etch layer onto sidewalls of the patterned hard mask to form sidewalls on the patterned hard mask. The etch layer is etched through the patterned hard mask.
US08802563B2	Surface repair structure and process for interconnect applications A method is provided which includes providing a dielectric material having a dielectric constant of about 4.0 or less and at least one conductive material embedded therein, the at least one conductive material has an upper surface that is coplanar with an upper surface of the dielectric material and the upper surface of the at least one conductive material has hollow-metal related defects that extend inward into the at least one conductive material; and filling the hollow-metal related defects with a surface repair material.
US08802560B1	Method of fabricating an semiconductor interconnect structure A method for forming a semiconductor interconnect structure includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate and patterning the dielectric layer to form an opening therein. A metal layer fills the opening and covers the dielectric layer. The metal layer is planarized so that it is co-planar with a top of the dielectric layer. A treating process is performed on the metal layer to convert a top surface thereof into a metal oxide layer. A copper-containing layer is then formed over the metal oxide layer and the dielectric layer. The copper-containing layer is etched to form interconnect features, wherein the etching stops at the metal oxide layer and does not etch into the underlying metal layer. A radiation exposure process is thereafter performed on the metal oxide layer to convert it into a non-oxidized metal layer.
US08802554B2	Patterns of passivation material on bond pads and methods of manufacture thereof A method includes forming a pad on an electronic component. The pad comprises conductive material. The method further includes providing passivation material on a surface of the conductive material and removing passivation material from the surface to expose portions of the conductive material to form a bond pad comprising conductive material and passivation material.
US08802550B2	Heat treatment method for heating substrate by irradiating substrate with flash of light First flash irradiation from flash lamps is performed on an upper surface of a semiconductor wafer supported on a temperature equalizing ring of a holder to cause the semiconductor wafer to jump up from the temperature equalizing ring into midair. While the semiconductor wafer is in midair above the temperature equalizing ring, second flash irradiation from the flash lamps is performed on the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer to increase the temperature of the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer to a treatment temperature. Cracking in the semiconductor wafer is prevented because the second flash irradiation is performed while the semiconductor wafer is in midair and subject to no restraints.
US08802547B2	Method and apparatus for forming amorphous silicon film A method of forming an amorphous silicon film includes: forming a seed layer on a surface of a base by heating the base and supplying an amino silane-based gas to the heated base, forming the amorphous silicon film with thickness for layer growth on the seed layer by heating the base and supplying a silane-based gas containing no amino group to the seed layer on the surface of the heated base, and decreasing a film thickness of the amorphous silicon film by etching the amorphous silicon film formed with thickness for layer growth.
US08802546B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device Gas containing Si, gas containing C and gas containing Cl are introduced into a reacting furnace. SiC epitaxial film is grown on the surface of a 4H—SiC substrate by CVD in a gas atmosphere including raw material gas, additive gas, doping gas and carrier gas. The amount of the gas containing Cl relative to the gas containing Si in the gas atmosphere is reduced gradually. At the start of growth, the number of Cl atoms in the gas containing Cl is three times as large as the number of Si atoms in the gas containing Si. The number of Cl atoms in the gas containing Cl relative to the number of Si atoms in the gas containing Si in the gas atmosphere is reduced at a rate of 0.5%/min to 1.0%/min. The method grows silicon carbide semiconductor film at a high rate.
US08802545B2	Method and apparatus for plasma dicing a semi-conductor wafer The present invention provides a method for plasma dicing a substrate. The method comprising providing a process chamber having a wall; providing a plasma source adjacent to the wall of the process chamber; providing a work piece support within the process chamber; placing the substrate onto a support film on a frame to form a work piece work piece; loading the work piece onto the work piece support; providing a cover ring disposed above the work piece; generating a plasma through the plasma source; and etching the work piece through the generated plasma.
US08802544B2	Method for manufacturing chip including a functional device formed on a substrate A method for manufacturing a chip constituted by a functional device formed on a substrate comprises a functional device forming step of forming the functional device on one main face of a sheet-like object to be processed made of silicon; a first modified region forming step of converging a laser light at the object so as to form a first modified region along the one main face of the object at a predetermined depth corresponding to the thickness of the substrate from the one main face; a second modified region forming step of converging the laser light at the object so as to form a second modified region extending such as to correspond to a side edge of the substrate as seen from the one main face on the one main face side in the object such that the second modified region joins with the first modified region along the thickness direction of the object; and an etching step of selectively advancing etching along the first and second modified regions after the first and second modified region forming steps so as to cut out a part of the object and form the substrate.
US08802543B2	Laser processing method A laser processing method which can highly accurately cut objects to be processed having various laminate structures is provided. An object to be processed comprising a substrate and a laminate part disposed on the front face of the substrate is irradiated with laser light L while a light-converging point P is positioned at least within the substrate, so as to form a modified region due to multiphoton absorption at least within the substrate, and cause the modified region to form a starting point region for cutting. When the object is cut along the starting point region for cutting, the object 1 can be cut with a high accuracy.
US08802540B2	Method of manufacturing bonded wafer The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a bonded wafer. The method includes ozone washing two silicon wafers to form an oxide film equal to or less than 2.2 nm in thickness on each surface of the two silicon wafers, and bonding the two silicon wafers through the oxide films formed to obtain a bonded wafer.
US08802539B2	Charge reservoir structure The present invention relates to a process for preparing semiconductor-on-insulator type structures that include a semiconductor layer of a donor substrate, an insulator layer and a receiver substrate. The process includes bonding of the donor substrate onto the receiver substrate, with at least one of the substrates being coated with an insulator layer, and forming at the bonding interface a so-called trapping interface of electrically active traps suitable for retaining charge carriers. The invention also relates to a semiconductor-on-insulator type structure that includes such a trapping interface.
US08802538B1	Methods for hybrid wafer bonding Methods for hybrid wafer bonding. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes forming a metal pad layer in a dielectric layer over at least two semiconductor substrates; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the semiconductor substrates to expose a surface of the metal pad layer and planarize the dielectric layer to form a bonding surface on each semiconductor substrate; performing an oxidation process on the at least two semiconductor substrates to oxidize the metal pad layer to form a metal oxide; performing an etch to remove the metal oxide, recessing the surface of the metal pad layer from the bonding surface of the dielectric layer of each of the at least two semiconductor substrates; physically contacting the bonding surfaces of the at least two semiconductor substrates; and performing a thermal anneal to form bonds between the metal pads of the semiconductor substrates. Additional methods are disclosed.
US08802529B2	Semiconductor device with field threshold MOSFET for high voltage termination This invention discloses a semiconductor power device disposed in a semiconductor substrate comprising a lightly doped layer formed on a heavily doped layer and having an active cell area and an edge termination area. The edge termination area comprises a plurality P-channel MOSFETs. By connecting the gate to the drain electrode, the P-channel MOSFET transistors formed on the edge termination are sequentially turned on when the applied voltage is equal to or greater than the threshold voltage Vt of the P-channel MOSFET transistors, thereby optimizing the voltage blocked by each region.
US08802527B1	Gate electrode optimized for low voltage operation A gate dielectric as formed includes a first interfacial dielectric layer and a high dielectric constant (high-k) dielectric layer containing a dielectric metal oxide. A polycrystalline semiconductor material layer is deposited on the high-k dielectric layer, and a second interfacial dielectric layer is formed at an interface between the polycrystalline semiconductor material layer and the high-k dielectric layer. A scavenging-metal-containing layer including a scavenging metal in an elemental form or in a metallic non-metal-element-containing compound is formed over the polycrystalline semiconductor material layer. A metallic compound such as a metallic nitride and a metallic carbide may be present above and/or over the scavenging-metal-containing layer. After formation of a gate stack by patterning, an anneal is performed, during which the oxygen in the interfacial dielectric layers diffuses into the scavenging-metal containing layer so that the thicknesses of the interfacial layers are reduced.
US08802526B2	Methods of forming reverse mode non-volatile memory cell structures Methods of forming non-volatile memory cell structures are described that facilitate the use of band-gap engineered gate stacks with asymmetric tunnel barriers in reverse and normal mode floating node memory cells that allow for direct tunnel programming and erase, while maintaining high charge blocking barriers and deep carrier trapping sites for good charge retention. The low voltage direct tunneling program and erase capability reduces damage to the gate stack and the crystal lattice from high energy carriers, reducing write fatigue and enhancing device lifespan. The low voltage direct tunnel program and erase capability also enables size reduction through low voltage design and further device feature scaling. Such memory cells also allow multiple bit storage. These characteristics allow such memory cells to operate within the definition of a universal memory, capable of replacing both DRAM and ROM in a system.
US08802521B1	Semiconductor fin-shaped structure and manufacturing process thereof The present invention provides a method for forming a fin structure comprising the following steps: first, a substrate is provided and a plurality of fin structures, a plurality of first dummy fin structures and a plurality of second dummy fin structures are formed on the substrate; a first patterned photoresist is used as a hard mask to perform a first etching process to remove each first dummy fin structure; then a second patterned photoresist is used as a hard mask to perform a second etching process to remove each second dummy fin structure, wherein the pattern density of the first patterned photoresist is higher than the pattern density of the second patterned.
US08802519B2	Work function adjustment with the implant of lanthanides Semiconductor devices and fabrication methods are provided, in which fully silicided gates are provided. A lanthanide series metal is implanted into the gate electrode layer prior to silicidation and diffuses into the gate dielectric during an activation anneal. This process and resultant structure provides adjustment of the gate electrode work function, thereby tuning the threshold voltage of the resulting transistor.
US08802517B2	Extreme high mobility CMOS logic A CMOS device includes a PMOS transistor with a first quantum well structure and an NMOS device with a second quantum well structure. The PMOS and NMOS transistors are formed on a substrate.
US08802512B2	Overlap capacitance nanowire A device and method for fabricating a nanowire include patterning a first set of structures on a substrate. A dummy structure is formed over portions of the substrate and the first set of structures. Exposed portions of the substrate are etched to provide an unetched raised portion. First spacers are formed about a periphery of the dummy structure and the unetched raised portion. The substrate is etched to form controlled undercut etched portions around a portion of the substrate below the dummy structure. Second spacers are formed in the controlled undercut etched portions. Source/drain regions are formed with interlayer dielectic regions formed thereon. The dummy structure is removed. The substrate is etched to release the first set of structures. Gate structures are formed including a top gate formed above the first set of structures and a bottom gate formed below the first set of structures to provide a nanowire.
US08802510B2	Methods for controlling line dimensions in spacer alignment double patterning semiconductor processing Methods for forming uniformly spaced and uniformly shaped fine lines in semiconductor processes using double patterning. Dummy lines are formed over a substrate. Sidewall spacer material is deposited over the top and sides of each of the dummy lines. Etching is performed to remove the top surface sidewall spacer material from the tops of the dummy lines. The dummy material is removed by selective etching leaving the spacer material. A photolithographic mask is formed defining inner lines that are desired for a substrate etching step, and temporary lines outside of the desired lines. The temporary lines are partially masked. The temporary lines are partially removed while the inner desired lines are retained. A transfer etch process then patterns an underlying mask layer corresponding to the inner desired lines, and the mask layer is used for etching lines in an underlying semiconductor substrate.
US08802502B2	TSOP with impedance control A semiconductor device of an illustrative embodiment includes a die, a lead frame including a plurality of leads having substantial portions arranged in a lead plane and electrically connected to the die. Most preferably, the package includes at least a substantial portion of one conductive element arranged in a plane positioned adjacent the lead frame and substantially parallel to the lead plane, the conductive element being capacitively coupled to the leads such that the conductive element and at least one of the leads cooperatively define a controlled-impedance conduction path, and an encapsulant which encapsulates the leads and the conductive element. The leads and, desirably, the conductive element have respective connection regions which are not covered by the encapsulant.
US08802497B2	Forming semiconductor chip connections Systems and methods are disclosed that enable forming semiconductor chip connections. In one embodiment, the semiconductor chip includes a body having a polyhedron shape with a pair of opposing sides; and a solder member extending along a side that extends between the pair of opposing sides of the polyhedron shape.
US08802496B2	Substrate for semiconductor package and method of manufacturing thereof Disclosed is a substrate for a semiconductor package in which leakage of radiation noise from a gap between a semiconductor element and a mounting substrate can be prevented. The substrate for the semiconductor package includes a coplanar waveguide including a signal and ground electrodes on the mounting substrate, the signal electrode flip-chip connected to the semiconductor element, the ground electrodes arranged on both sides of the signal electrode with intervals therebetween. A step part is formed in the ground electrodes in an outer circumferential part of a mounting region of the semiconductor element, the step part having a larger distance between upper surfaces of the mounting substrate and the ground electrode in the outer circumferential part of the mounting region than such distance in the mounting region, and an insulator for covering the signal electrode in the outer circumferential part of the mounting region is formed.
US08802494B2	Method of fabricating a semiconductor device having an interposer The method of fabricating a semiconductor device may include forming a semiconductor die on a substrate, forming an interposer including at least one integrated circuit connected to the semiconductor die on the substrate or on the semiconductor die, and performing encapsulation to surround the semiconductor die and the interposer.
US08802493B2	Manufacturing method of oxide semiconductor device The contact resistance between an oxide semiconductor film and a metal film is reduced. A transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film and has excellent on-state characteristics is provided. A semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation is provided. In a transistor that uses an oxide semiconductor film, the oxide semiconductor film is subjected to nitrogen plasma treatment. Thus, part of oxygen included in the oxide semiconductor film is replaced with nitrogen, so that an oxynitride region is formed. A metal film is formed in contact with the oxynitride region. The oxynitride region has lower resistance than the other region of the oxide semiconductor film. In addition, the oxynitride region is unlikely to form high-resistance metal oxide at the interface with the contacting metal film.
US08802488B2	Substrate depositing system and depositing method using the same A substrate depositing system and a method of using a substrate depositing system. A substrate depositing system includes a load-lock chamber for loading and unloading a substrate, at least one transfer chamber connected to the load-lock chamber and including a substrate transfer device configured to vertically transfer the substrate, and a pair of depositing chambers connected to opposite sides of the at least one transfer chamber and including a depositing source and a pair of substrate fixing devices, the substrate transfer device including a pair of substrate installing members.
US08802484B1	Integration of germanium photo detector in CMOS processing A method and device are provided for forming an integrated Ge or Ge/Si photo detector in the CMOS process by non-selective epitaxial growth of the Ge or Ge/Si. Embodiments include forming an N-well in a Si substrate; forming a transistor or resistor in the Si substrate; forming an ILD over the Si substrate and the transistor or resistor; forming a Si-based dielectric layer on the ILD; forming a poly-Si or a-Si layer on the Si-based dielectric layer; forming a trench in the poly-Si or a-Si layer, the Si-based dielectric layer, the ILD, and the N-well; forming Ge or Ge/Si in the trench; and removing the Ge or Ge/Si, the poly-Si or a-Si layer, and the Si-based dielectric layer down to an upper surface of the ILD. Further aspects include forming an in-situ doped Si cap epilayer or an ex-situ doped poly-Si or a-Si cap layer on the Ge or Ge/Si.
US08802480B2	Method for the prodcution of a monograin membrane for a solar cell, monograin membrane, and solar cell The invention relates to a method for producing a monograin membrane and a monograin membrane produced according to said method. The invention further relates to the production of a solar cell from such a monograin membrane as well as a produced solar cell. The monograin membranes produced according to the invention can also be used for other applications, e.g. for converting electric energy into radiation energy or in detectors for detecting radiation. The aim of the invention is to improve the production of monograin membranes and solar cells. Said aim is achieved by first preparing a horizontally oriented layer made of a binder that is not yet cured or cross-linked such that the binder is liquid or at least viscous. Grains are partially introduced into the layer through a surface of the layer in such a way that only a portion of each grain is immersed in the layer and a zone of the grain remains above the surface of the layer. As a result, the zone of the grain that remains above the surface of a binder is definitely not moistened by a binder. The binder is then solidified, e.g. in a curing or cross-linking process. The obtained monograin membrane comprises grains which protrude on one side and the surface of which is definitely not provided with binder or binder residues or any other glues, adhesives, or glue residues.
US08802478B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device and method for manufacturing solid state image sensor using multiple insulation films Manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a structure including a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, a first insulating film arranged on the first region, a second insulating film arranged on the first insulating film, a third insulating film arranged on the second insulating film, a fourth insulating film arranged on the second region, a fifth insulating film arranged on the fourth insulating film, and a sixth insulating film arranged on the fifth insulating film, etching the second insulating film and the first insulating film under different etching conditions after etching the third insulating film, and continuously etching the fifth insulating film and the fourth insulating film under the same etching conditions after etching the sixth insulating film.
US08802476B2	Semiconductor thermocouple and sensor Conventional “on-chip” or monolithically integrated thermocouples are very mechanically sensitive and are expensive to manufacture. Here, however, thermocouples are provided that employ different thicknesses of thermal insulators to help create thermal differentials within an integrated circuit. By using these thermal insulators, standard manufacturing processes can be used to lower cost, and the mechanical sensitivity of the thermocouple is greatly decreased. Additionally, other features (which can be included through the use of standard manufacturing processes) to help trap and dissipate heat appropriately.
US08802475B2	Method of fabricating a 3D integrated electronic device structure including increased thermal dissipation capabilities A method of fabricating a microelectronic device structure including increased thermal dissipation capabilities. The structure including a three-dimensional (3D) integrated chip assembly that is flip chip bonded to a substrate. The chip assembly including a device substrate including an active device disposed thereon. A cap layer is physically bonded to the device substrate to at least partially define a hermetic seal about the active device. The microelectronic device structure provides a plurality of heat dissipation paths therethrough to dissipate heat generated therein.
US08802472B2	Small pixel for image sensors with JFET and vertically integrated reset diode A pixel and a pixel array of an image sensor device of the present invention have small pixel sizes by resetting sensed charge using a diode built vertically above a substrate. The pixel and the pixel array also have low noise performance by using a JFET as a source follower transistor for sensing charge. The pixel includes a floating diffusion node configured to sense photo-generated charge, a reset diode configured to reset the floating diffusion node in response to a reset signal, and a junction field effect transistor configured to output a signal having an output voltage level corresponding to a charge level of the floating diffusion node.
US08802470B2	Optical device processing method An optical device processing method including a protective layer includes forming a protective layer of an insulator on the front side of an optical device wafer so as to insulate at least the electrodes from each other, forming a groove on the front side of the wafer along each division line, forming a reflective film on the front side of the wafer to thereby form the reflective film on at least the side surfaces of the groove, removing the protective layer formed on the electrodes on the front side of the wafer to thereby expose the electrodes, and grinding a back side of the wafer to thereby reduce the thickness of the wafer to the finished thickness until the groove is exposed to the back side of the wafer to divide the wafer into individual optical device chips.
US08802469B2	Method of fabricating semiconductor die using handling layer A method for the separation of multiple dies during semiconductor fabrication is described. On an upper surface of a semiconductor wafer containing multiple dies, metal layers are deposited everywhere except where a block of stop electroplating material exists. The stop electroplating material is obliterated, and a barrier layer is formed above the entire remaining structure. A sacrificial metal element is added above the barrier layer, and then the substrate is removed. After the semiconductor material between the individual dies is eradicated, any desired bonding pads and patterned circuitry are added to the semiconductor surface opposite the sacrificial metal element, a passivation layer is added to this surface, and then the sacrificial metal element is removed. Tape is added to the now exposed barrier layer, the passivation layer is removed, the resulting structure is flipped over, and the tape is expanded to separate the individual dies.
US08802465B2	Method for handling a semiconductor wafer assembly Systems and methods for fabricating a light emitting diode include forming a multilayer epitaxial structure above a carrier substrate; depositing at least one metal layer above the multilayer epitaxial structure; removing the carrier substrate.
US08802462B2	Display device and method for manufacturing the same To provide an input device including a display screen which has an image display function and a text information input function by using a display portion in which a pixel includes an optical sensor. An optical sensor is provided in each pixel of the display portion in order to detect position information. A transistor of a pixel circuit in the display portion and the optical sensor are formed using a single crystal semiconductor layer. By using the single crystal semiconductor layer, there is no variation in characteristics among pixels, and position detection with high accuracy is realized. Moreover, the display portion is formed using a substrate which is a light-transmitting substrate such as a glass substrate provided with a single crystal semiconductor layer separated from a single crystal semiconductor substrate.
US08802461B2	Vertical light emitting devices with nickel silicide bonding and methods of manufacturing Various embodiments of light emitting devices, assemblies, and methods of manufacturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a lighting emitting device includes forming a light emitting structure, and depositing a barrier material, a mirror material, and a bonding material on the light emitting structure in series. The bonding material contains nickel (Ni). The method also includes placing the light emitting structure onto a silicon substrate with the bonding material in contact with the silicon substrate and annealing the light emitting structure and the silicon substrate. As a result, a nickel silicide (NiSi) material is formed at an interface between the silicon substrate and the bonding material to mechanically couple the light emitting structure to the silicon substrate.
US08802453B2	Phase change random access memory and method for manufacturing the same A phase change random access memory includes a semiconductor substrate having a bottom electrode formed over the semiconductor substrate; and a phase change layer formed over the bottom electrode. The phase change layer a first phase change layer formed over the bottom electrode and including at least one of a first element, a second element, and a third element; and a second phase change layer formed over a surface of the first phase change layer and formed of the first element to prevent an area of the first phase change layer from increasing through diffusion.
US08802447B2	Emissive compositions with internal standard and related techniques The present invention provides materials, devices, and methods related to determination of an analyte. In some embodiments, an analyte may be determined by monitoring, for example, a change in an optical signal of a luminescent material (e.g., particle) upon exposure to an analyte. The present invention may be particularly advantageous in that some embodiments may comprise an emissive species useful as an internal reference standard. Methods of the invention may also be useful in the quantitative determination of an analyte. In some cases, the present invention may allow for selective determination of an analyte.
US08802444B1	Detection of electrophilic and nucleophilic chemical agents A “real time” method for detecting chemical agents generally and particularly electrophilic and nucleophilic species by employing tunable, precursor sensor materials that mimic the physiological interaction of these agents to form highly florescent berberine-type alkaloids that can be easily and rapidly detected. These novel precursor sensor materials can be tuned for reaction with both electrophilic (chemical species, toxins) and nucleophilic (proteins and other biological molecules) species. By bonding or otherwise attaching these precursor molecules to a surface or substrate they can be used in numerous applications.
US08802443B2	Method for identifying gambiered guangdong silk A method for identifying gambiered Guangdong silk includes the steps of: detecting the surface state of fiber by microscope; detecting the pyrolysis fragments of fabrics by pyrolysis gas chromatography; determining the crude protein content in the fiber by Kjeldahl determination; and detecting the dye component of the fabrics by high performance liquid chromatography. The method of the present invention can accurately identify the true and fake, good and bad of the gambiered Guangdong silk, and then make an accurate evaluation on the gambiered Guangdong silk; and the present invention is simple, useful, environmental and has low cost.
US08802442B2	Apparatus and method for the remote sensing of blood in human feces and urine The apparatus and method for detecting blood in urine or feces includes a photodetector configured to detect a transient light emitted in a toilet bowl by luminol and an oxidizer catalyzed by iron in the blood. The apparatus may include dispensers for the luminol, the oxidizer and a base. The apparatus may include a microprocessor and a network connection and may perform statistical analyzes, store data and alert the patient or a healthcare provider if blood is detected. The photodetector may be configured to detect light emitted in the toilet bowl by a fluorophore present in the water and excited by the transient light from the luminol and oxidizer.
US08802441B2	Method of synthesizing colloidal nanoparticles There is provided a method for synthesizing colloidal nanoparticles comprising the step of creating a reactive three-phase foam containing reactants therein for synthesizing the colloidal nanoparticles.
US08802433B2	Macrophage phagocytosis-activating composition and/or composition promoting cytokine production in macrophages Disclosed is a highly effective macrophage phagocytosis-activating composition and/or composition promoting cytokine production in macrophages using an active component derived from natural products. A culture obtained by culturing microorganisms belonging to the genus Aureobasidium (Aureobasidium sp.) is used as the active component of the macrophage phagocytosis-activating composition and/or composition promoting cytokine production in macrophages. By means of the macrophage phagocytosis-activating composition and/or composition promoting cytokine production in macrophages, macrophage phagocytosis can be activated, and cytokine production in macrophages can be promoted. In particular, a macrophage phagocytosis-activating composition can activate the phagocytosis of cancer cells or cells damaged or destroyed by anticancer drugs.
US08802429B2	System for detecting microorganisms A system for detecting microorganisms in a test sample is provided that includes a fluorescently detectable product having both acidic and basic species, wherein the fluorescently detectable product is the reaction product of (a) an enzyme substrate that comprises an enzymatically hydrolysable group and a fluorescent group and (b) a test sample comprising a microorganism having an enzyme that hydrolyzes the hydrolysable group from the fluorescent group of the enzyme substrate. The fluorescently detectable product has an excitation isosbestic point Exλiso where the absorbance of the acid species is the same as the absorbance of the basic species. The system also includes a first light source having a wavelength of Exλiso for irradiating the fluorescently detectable product, The fluorescently detectable product emits light at a wavelength of Emλ1, and the quantity of light emitted at the wavelength Emλ1 is substantially constant across a pH range of 2.5 to 8.0.
US08802428B2	Method of detecting microorganisms and microorganism detecting apparatus It is possible to determine the presence of bacteria in a sample solution in a shorter period of time without changing a conventional incubating method. Bacteria in a sample solution are incubated in, for example, a sterilized agar medium 10 having a layer thickness of 0.1 μm to 1 μm formed on an electrode of a crystal resonator 2, and an oscillation frequency is measured. When the bacteria proliferate, the mass of the entire crystal resonator 2 increases, and the oscillation frequency decreases. Therefore, by monitoring presence of such a change over time, presence of bacteria in the sample solution can be determined quickly.
US08802426B2	Method and device for assay A device for assay can evenly develop solution, and performs highly accurate and sensitive measurement. A first device part (10) maintains a second insoluble carrier (12) and a third insoluble carrier (13) in such a manner that they overlap with each other at a detection portion (14) of a first insoluble carrier (11). These three carriers (11), (12) and (13) are housed not in contact with each other. A pressing unit (18) having a pressing surface (18a) that is parallel to the detection portion (14) is provided on an inner surface of the second device part (20) facing the detection portion (14). The pressing surface (18a) is displaced by being pressed toward the detection portion (14), and presses, from the upper side of the first insoluble carrier (11), the second insoluble carrier (12) and the third insoluble carrier (13) onto the first insoluble carrier (11). The first device part (10) and the second device part (20) are joined together.
US08802424B2	Methods and systems for analysis of fluorescent reactions with modulated excitation Methods, systems and their components for monitoring fluorescent signals and particularly transient fluorescent signals from reaction mixtures of interest, which methods and systems employ modulated excitation light sources to reduce impacts of excessive illumination on the reaction components or the data obtained therefrom.
US08802423B2	Method for treating textile with endoglucanase The present invention relates to the method for manufacturing textile, by treating textile with an isolated polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, especially in biostoning and bio-polishing process.
US08802422B2	Renewable diesel and jet fuel from microbial sources The invention provides methods of manufacturing alkanes from triglyceride oils produced through fermentation of oil-bearing microbes. The processes provided herein can utilize a variety of carbohydrate feedstocks including cane bagasse, sugar beet pulp, corn stover, glycerol, corn starch, sorghum, molasses, waste glycerol, and other renewable materials. These processes further comprise hydrotreating, hydrocracking, isomerization, distillation, and other petrochemical processes for use with oil-bearing microbes and products derived therefrom to manufacture fuels. Particular embodiments include the manufacture of ASTM D975 and ASTM D1655 compliant fuels. Genetically engineered microbes provided herein can be used in the manufacture of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel.
US08802419B2	Modified pathogens for use as vaccines Described herein are microorganisms that are modified so that they have an increased ability to be recognized by the innate immune system of a eukaryote, relative to an unmodified microorganism. A microorganism may be a gram-negative bacterium that has been modified to produce high potency lipopolysaccharide, e.g., Yersinia pestis expressing LpxL. Such modified microorganisms may be used as vaccines for protection against an infection by the unmodified microorganism. They may also be used as delivery vehicles of one or more heterologous antigens, e.g., antigens from pathogens or those associated with a hyperproliferative eukaryotic cell.
US08802417B2	Production of viruses, viral isolates and vaccines The present invention discloses methods for producing and/or propagating virus particles, such as influenza virus particles, that are present in a virus isolate obtained from an infected subject by contacting a host cell with a virus particle and culturing the cell under conditions conducive to propagation of the virus particle. The invention also provides a method for selective propagation of a set of virus particles, such as influenza virus particles present in an influenza isolate, which have an affinity for receptors comprising a specific glycosylation residue.
US08802409B2	Microbial oil production from biomass hydrolysate by oleaginous yeast strains Oleaginous yeast strains are used to hydrolyze biomass (e.g. wheat straw) that has been pretreated using dilute acid, in order to produce lipids. The lipids may be used as feedstock for producing biofuels.
US08802408B2	Process for preparing nutritional, therapeutic or organoleptic products from crude glycerol The present invention relates to a process for preparing a nutritional, therapeutic or organoleptic product by growing non-recombinant yeast under aerobic conditions, in a medium that includes crude glycerol, as one possible carbon source to produce a yeast product. The yeast product can be processed to obtain such nutritional, therapeutic or organoleptic products as yeast paste, yeast metabolites, carbohydrates, proteins, functional proteins, nucleotides, yeast autolysates, yeast extract, yeast cell walls, beta-glucans, mannans or a product derived from a mineralized yeast product.
US08802407B2	Isoprene hydrocarbon production using genetically engineered cyanobacteria The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing isoprene hydrocarbons from cyanobacteria.
US08802405B2	Ethanologenic Clostridium species, Clostridium coskatii An isolated clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium coskatii ATCC No. PTA-10522, “PS02”) is provided. Under anaerobic conditions C. coskatii can convert CO and/or H2 and/or CO2 to ethanol or acetate. Thus, this bacterium is capable of transforming waste gases (e.g. syngas and refinery wastes) into useful products.
US08802397B2	Method of producing the polypeptide for treating virus-induced cancer The present invention relates to methods of producing the polypeptides that are capable of killing cells. The polypeptides comprise a targeting agent covalently attached to a channel-forming moiety. In a preferred embodiment, the channel-forming moiety comprises a colicin and the targeting agent is a reconstructed antibody mimetic derived from monoclonal antibody variants against Epstein-Barr virus gp350/220.
US08802396B2	Activated collagen scaffold materials and their special fused active restoration factors Provided are activated collagen scaffold materials as well as their special fused active restoration factors useful for promoting tissue repair, such as bone damage repair or nerve injury repair. The special fused active restoration factors are fusion proteins comprising a collagen-binding domain (CBD) at N-/C-terminus of cytokines, wherein the collagen-binding domain is a polypeptide consisting of 7-27 amino acid residues with a conservative sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:1 at N-terminus.
US08802393B2	Arabinose isomerase expressed from Corynebacterium genus and tagatose manufacturing method by using it The present invention relates to a thermophilic arabinose isomerase and a method of manufacturing tagatose using the same, and more precisely, a gene encoding arabinose isomerase originating from the thermophile Thermotoga neapolitana DSM 5068, a recombinant expression vector containing the gene, a method of preparing a food grade thermophilic arabinose isomerase from the recombinant GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) strain transformed with the said expression vector, and a method of preparing tagatose from galactose using the said enzyme.
US08802391B2	Method for measuring the migration of cells in a channel under the influence of an analyte The present invention is directed to a method for measuring the migration of cells in a channel under the influence of an analyte wherein said cells are separated from said analyte by a semi-permeable membrane and said cells are subjected to controlled flow conditions while the analyte is static and in the form of a viscous substance or gel.
US08802390B2	Electrochemical assay for the detection of enzymes The invention relates to novel compositions and methods for the detection of enzymes using the nuclear reorganization energy, λ, of an electron transfer process.
US08802389B2	Identification of toxin-binding protein involved in resistance to Cry1 toxins, and related screening methods The subject invention relates in part to the surprising and unexpected discovery that insects that are resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins have measurably altered alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity as compared to insects that are susceptible to Cry toxins. This and other surprising discoveries reported herein have broad implications in areas such as managing and monitoring the development of insect resistance to B.t. toxins. For example, the subject invention provides a simple and fast assay (enzymatic or otherwise) for detecting ALP activity levels and thereby monitoring the development of resistance by insects to crystal protein insect toxins. There was no prior motivation or suggestion to go about resistance monitoring using this simple and easy approach.
US08802386B2	Diagnostic test for determining the concentration of transient proteolytic activity in composite biological media A method is provided for determining in real time the course of thrombin activity in a sample of blood or plasma as it appears in and disappears from the simple which comprises adding a thrombin substrate to the sample that, per unit time, produces a detectable signal in a quantity that bears relation to the amount of thrombin present. Simultaneously, in a control sample of the same blood or plasma in which thrombin generation is not triggered, the activity of a standard preparation with invariable thrombin activity is measured. The exact molar amount of thrombin present at any moment is obtained by comparison of the activity measured in clotting blood and the simultaneously measured calibrator. The method is useful inter alia for diagnosing hyper- and hypo-coaguable states, either congenital, acquired or drug-induced in humans and animals. Also provided is a kit for use in this method.
US08802385B2	Suspension medium for red blood cells comprising amino acids The present invention relates to a new suspension medium or diluent solution for red blood cells for use in haematological methods. The suspension medium or diluent solution for red blood cells may comprise a combination of two or more amino acids of any group, and preserves the red blood cells in the sample for at least 8 weeks.
US08802372B2	Methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and characterization of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
US08802370B2	Method and apparatus to minimize diagnostic and other errors due to transposition of biological specimens among subjects A method and apparatus for minimizing diagnostic errors due to transposition of biological specimens among subjects provides for independent biometric confirmation that a given specimen is from a given donor. In certain embodiments, a biological specimen confirmation kit comprises a portable and openable case housing components of the kit, at least one biological specimen container adapted to receive a biological testing specimen from a donor, and at least one reference sample device adapted to receive a biological reference specimen from the same donor, such that the testing and reference specimens can later be compared for donor match verification by a reference verification entity.
US08802369B2	Gel having biosubstance fixed thereto and microarray utilizing the gel The present invention provides a biological substance-immobilized gel which comprises a gel containing 2%-7% by mass of N,N-dimethylacrylamide and a biological substance immobilized on and/or in the gel.
US08802366B2	Measurement method using enzyme A method for measuring an analyte is described that includes the steps of: i) preparing a reagent (D) in which an enzyme (A) and an enzyme (B) coexist in the absence of the analyte; ii) bringing the analyte into contact with the enzyme (A) and the enzyme (B) so that the enzyme (A) acts on the analyte to produce a product (E), on which the enzyme (B) does not substantially act, from the analyte; iii) producing a product (C) by allowing the enzyme (A) or an enzyme (F) that is different from the enzyme (A) that acts on the analyte to produce a product (C) to act on the analyte and/or the product (E); and iv) detecting the product (C) by the enzyme (B).
US08802365B2	Methods for identifying candidate modulators of NOTUM activity The invention provides compositions and methods of use for identifying modulators of NOTUM, e.g., NOTUM inhibitors. In some aspects, identified compounds are useful for modulating Wnt signaling at sites of tissue damage. The invention further provides methods of promoting regeneration by inhibiting NOTUM.
US08802364B2	Fabricating a phase change blood cooling system A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene.
US08802357B2	Method for using a topcoat composition A method of forming an image on a photoresist. The method includes: forming a photoresist over a substrate; applying a topcoat composition, the topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorine-containing polymer and a casting solvent, onto the photoresist; removing the casting solvent of the topcoat composition resulting in the formation of a topcoat material over the photoresist; exposing the photoresist to radiation, the radiation changing a chemical composition of the regions of the photoresist exposed to the radiation, forming exposed and unexposed regions in the photoresist; and removing i) the topcoat material and ii) the exposed regions of the photoresist or the unexposed regions of the photoresist.
US08802356B2	Photosensitive film pattern and method for manufacturing a photosensitive film pattern A method for manufacturing a photosensitive film pattern includes: forming a thin film on a substrate; forming a photosensitive film on the thin film; arranging an exposure apparatus including a photo-modulation element on the photosensitive film; exposing the photosensitive film using the exposure apparatus according to an exposure pattern of the photo-modulation element; and developing the exposed photosensitive film to form a photosensitive film pattern. The exposure pattern includes a main pattern of a quadrangular shape and a at least one assistance pattern positioned at a corner of the main pattern. The photosensitive film pattern has a quadrangular shape with a long edge and a short edge, and a corner with a curved surface having a curvature radius of 20% to 40% of a length of the short edge.
US08802340B2	Electrophotographic toner, developer for electrophotography using the toner, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus using the same The invention provides an electrophotographic toner having at least: a binder resin, a coloring agent, and an alkali metal salt of polyethylene oxide.The invention further provides an electrophotographic developer having the electrophotographic toner, a process cartridge having a developer bearing body which accommodates the electrophotographic developer, and an image forming apparatus having a toner image forming member that forms a toner image on a recording medium by using the electrophotographic developer and a fixing member that fixes the toner image by heating and pressurizing or by photoirradiation. The processing speed in image formation using the image forming apparatus can be about 1,000 mm/sec or more.
US08802338B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge and image forming apparatus The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes: at least a photosensitive layer on a conductive support; a surface layer that contains fluororesin particles and a fluorocarbon comb graft polymer containing a repeating unit derived from a macromonomer and a repeating unit derived from a monomer having a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; wherein the surface layer contains phosphorus in an amount of about 5 ppm or less, and a process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus, which use the photoreceptor.
US08802334B2	Surface treatment method for a mask blank, method of manufacturing a mask blank, and method of manufacturing a mask Provided is a mask blank surface treatment method for surface-treating, using a treatment liquid, a surface of a thin film, to be formed into a transfer pattern, of a mask blank having the thin film on a substrate. The thin film is made of a material that can be etched by ion-based dry etching. The concentration of an etching inhibitor contained in the treatment liquid is 0.3 ppb or less.
US08802333B2	Reflective lithography masks and systems and methods Various non-planar reflective lithography masks, systems using such lithography masks, and methods are disclosed. An embodiment is a lithography mask comprising a transparent substrate, a reflective material, and a reticle pattern. The transparent substrate comprises a curved surface. The reflective material adjoins the curved surface of the transparent substrate, and an interface between the reflective material and the transparent substrate is a reflective surface. The reticle pattern is on a second surface of the transparent substrate. A reflectivity of the reticle pattern is less than a reflectivity of the reflective material. Methods for forming similar lithography masks and for using similar lithography masks are disclosed.
US08802330B2	Method for manufacturing composite separator for fuel cell and composite separator manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite separator for a fuel cell, which can reduce the electrical contact resistance by performing an additional post-treatment to remove residual resin remaining on the surface of the composite separator by plasma etching. In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite separator for a fuel cell, in which a liquid phase resin for gasket is applied to the surface of the composite separator along a predetermined gasket pattern, or a semi-cured resin for gasket in the form of a film with a predetermined gasket pattern is stacked on the surface of the composite separator, and then plasma etching is performed to remove the residual resin and, at the same time, cure the resin for gasket, thus reducing the overall processing time to improve the productivity and preventing a composite material of the separator from being damaged.
US08802322B2	Interconnect-type solid oxide fuel cell and fuel cell stack having the same An interconnecting-type solid oxide fuel cell is disclosed. The fuel cell includes a unit cell, a first current collecting member, a first insulating member, and a second current collecting member. The unit cell has a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially formed from an inside thereof, and has an interconnector configured for electrical connection to the first electrode layer and exposed to an outside thereof in a state in which the interconnector is insulated from the second electrode layer. The first current collecting member is formed on an outside of the interconnector and configured to collect current. The first insulating member is formed on an outside of the first current collecting member. The second current collecting member is wound around an outer circumferential surface of the second electrode layer and an outside of the first insulating member.
US08802314B2	Reinforced electrolyte membrane for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel cell electrolyte membrane reinforced with a porous substrate which has excellent durability and in which the amount of cross leakage as a result of chemical deterioration of electrolyte membrane components due to the presence of peroxide and/or radicals is particularly reduced. The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell comprising a polyelectrolyte, which contains a porous substrate and a radical scavenger dispersed in the polyelectrolyte.
US08802313B2	Fuel cell A separator includes a first plate and a second plate. The separator has a first fuel gas supply unit, a second fuel gas supply unit, first sandwiching sections, second sandwiching sections, a first case unit and a second case unit. A fuel gas supply passage extends through the first fuel gas supply unit and the second fuel gas supply unit in a stacking direction. The first sandwiching sections are connected to the first fuel gas supply unit through first bridges, and the second sandwiching sections are connected to a second fuel gas supply unit through first bridges. The first sandwiching sections and the second sandwiching sections sandwich electrolyte electrode assemblies. Each of the first sandwiching sections and the second sandwiching sections sandwich electrolyte electrode assemblies. Each of the first sandwiching sections has a fuel gas inlet and each of the second sandwiching sections has an oxygen-containing gas inlet. The first case unit and the second case unit have oxygen-containing gas supply units. The first case unit is connected to the first sandwiching sections through second bridges, and the second case unit is connected to the second sandwiching sections through second bridges. Oxygen-containing gas supply passages extend through the oxygen-containing gas supply units in the stacking direction.
US08802301B2	Lithium ion battery electrolyte including a vitreous eutectic mixture An electrolyte for a lithium ion battery includes a vitreous eutectic mixture represented by the formula AxBy, where A is a salt chosen from a lithium fluoroalkylsulfonimide or a lithium fluoroarylsulfonimide, B is a solvent chosen from an alkylsulfonamide or an arylsulfonamide, and x and y are the mole fractions of A and B, respectively.
US08802296B2	Amorphous carbon material for negative electrode of lithium ion secondary battery and nonaqueous secondary battery comprising same Provided is an amorphous carbon material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery. The amorphous carbon material comprises a size of a crystallite Lc(002) in c-axis direction ranging from 2.0 to 8.0 nm, the size being calculated from a (002) diffraction line of the amorphous carbon material measured by powder X-ray diffractometry; a carbon-derived spectrum appearing in a range from 3,200 to 3,400 gauss (G) in an electron spin resonance measured using X band; a relative signal intensity ratio (I4.8K/I40K) of the spectrum ranging from 2.4 to 3.5, wherein the relative signal intensity ratio is a ratio of signal intensity (I4.8K) at temperature of 4.8 K to signal intensity (I40K) at temperature of 40K; and a line width (ΔHpp) of the spectrum ranging from 70 to 180 gauss (G), wherein the line width is calculated from a first-order derivative spectrum at temperature of 4.8 K.
US08802294B2	Nickel hydroxide, method for producing positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a lithium nickel composite oxide, is produced by baking a nickel hydroxide having a mean primary particle size of 1 to 5 μm and a DBP absorption amount of 10 to 30 mL/100 g and a lithium compound in an oxidizing atmosphere. This lithium nickel composite oxide is excellent in packing characteristics and power characteristics (particularly high-rate characteristics), and useful as a positive electrode active material of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
US08802293B2	Positive electrode material A positive-electrode material includes lithium vanadium phosphate particles having an average primary particle diameter from 0.3 μm to 2.6 μm and crystallite sizes from 24 nm to 33 nm. The lithium vanadium phosphate particles are coated with a conductive carbon of a range of 0.5 mass % to 2.4 mass % with respect to a total lithium vanadium phosphate particles.
US08802279B2	Battery cover assembly and battery having the same A battery and a battery cover assembly thereof are provided. The battery cover assembly comprises a cover (1) having a through hole; an extraction electrode terminal (3); and an insulating seal member disposed between the cover and the extraction electrode terminal. The extraction electrode terminal (3), starting from its top, includes a columnar seal part (31), a position part (32) and a weld part (33) that are consecutively connected together, the columnar seal part (31) passing through the through hole of the cover and having a seal groove formed along a circumferential surface thereof, the position part (32) having a horizontally-oriented platform, and the weld part (33) having a sheet-like shape and being perpendicular to the horizontally-oriented platform of the position part.
US08802274B2	Secondary battery module and secondary battery module apparatus A secondary battery module comprises a casing in which vents are formed so as to allow outside air to flow in a vertical direction and one or more partition walls partition an internal space of the casing into a plurality of cell chambers. The partition wall comprises the pipe member as communication path to communicate between the cell chambers and the outside of the casing so as to allow outside air to be introduced into the internal space of the cell chambers. The secondary battery module further comprises a plurality of rod-shaped battery cells housed in the cell chambers and beams to support the battery cells along a horizontal direction and at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction in the cell chambers such that a cell axis direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction and extends along the partition wall.
US08802272B2	Method of producing polyolefin microporous membrane and separator for lithium ion battery A method is presented for producing polyolefin microporous membranes which are superior in thermal stability and are particularly useful as a separator for a lithium ion battery. A process including a first step of melting polyolefin resin and mixing together at least melted polyolefin resin, organosiloxane particles including a polysiloxane cross-linked structure and having a spherical or golfball shape with an average particle diameter of 0.01-10 μm and a plasticizer to obtain a melted mixture, a second step of molding this mixture and biaxially stretching molded product to obtain a stretched film and a third step of extracting and removing the plasticizer from the stretched film is carried out, if a membrane having a single film layer is to be produced, to obtain this single film layer and, if a membrane having two or more laminated film layer is to be produced, to obtain the film layers on both outsides.
US08802267B2	Temperature adjusting structure for electric storage module A temperature adjusting structure adjusting the temperature of an electric storage module mounted on a vehicle has an intake path which takes in air in the vehicle interior from an intake port and guides the air to the electric storage module located below a horizontal plane on which the intake port is located. A bottom face of the intake path has an inclined face extending upward from a lower end portion of the intake port and facing the intake port.
US08802266B2	System for operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using microchannels based on mobile device states and vehicle states A method is generally described which includes operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device includes configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of states of a mobile device using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device is configured to provide electrical current. The method also includes providing a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The microchannel thermal control system is configured to alter the temperature at least portions of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The microchannel thermal control system is configured to flow a fluid through the microchannels and the fluid to receive heat generated by the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The method further includes providing an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and is configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the controller.
US08802259B2	Battery pack of compact structure Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery module including a cell module stack having a structure in which a plurality of cell modules, each of which includes a battery cell mounted in a cartridge, is vertically stacked, a lower end plate to support a lower end of the cell module stack, an upper end plate to fix an uppermost cartridge of the cell module stack disposed on the lower end plate, and a voltage detection assembly to detect voltages of the battery cells, a box type pack case in which the battery module is mounted, a pack cover coupled to the pack case, and fastening extension members protruding upward from the battery module to couple the battery module to the pack case and the pack cover.
US08802256B2	Safety device for a sealed cell A safety device for a sealed cell (1) comprising alternating positive and negative electrodes respectively connected to positive and negative current output terminals (6, 7) placed in a container (2) having an end (3) that is closed by a wall. The wall of the closed end presents thinning (13) adapted to be torn by excess pressure inside the container, and the thinning is adapted, on being torn, to interrupt electrical conduction between the electrodes of one polarity and the corresponding current output terminal. The device of the invention is simple in design, is capable of operating at low pressures, and over a wide range of pressures, and acts as a circuit interrupter without decreasing the current density that flows in the electrical circuit.
US08802252B2	Method for extending the useful life of a chargeable energy storage unit A method is provided for extending the useful life of a rechargeable energy storage unit for use in a motor vehicle, such as, in particular, a double layer capacitor, a lithium ion storage unit, a lithium ion capacitor or a NiMH storage unit, which exhibits a plurality of storage cells. In order to extend the useful life of the energy storage unit, it is proposed that the temperature and/or storage capacity of each of the storage cells be measured. If the temperature of a storage cell exceeds a reference value for the temperature of the storage cell on the storage cell is partially discharged, and, in this way, its voltage is reduced.
US08802249B2	Cellular fusible link and battery module configuration Implementations described and claimed herein provide a battery unit having a first plurality of cells oriented in a first direction and a second plurality of cells oriented in a second direction. The first plurality of cells have a corresponding first plurality of terminals with a first polarity, and the second plurality of cells have a corresponding second plurality of terminals having a second polarity that is an opposite polarity of the first polarity. A conducting surface electrically connects the first and second pluralities of terminals and has a plurality of fuses, each fuse associated with one of the second plurality of terminals. Each fuse has an elongated perforation defining an enclosed surface having a resistive aperture. In general, each resistive aperture is oriented relative to resistive apertures of at least one adjacent fuse such that a substantially even current path is provided to each of the second plurality of terminals.
US08802248B2	Battery pack having protection from static electricity In a battery pack, an electrostatic protective part is disposed on a side surface of a protective circuit module so as to protect the protective circuit module from static electricity introduced from the outside, thus improving the reliability of a battery. The battery pack includes a battery cell, a protective circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell and including an electrostatic protective part on a side surface thereof, and a case accommodating the battery cell and the protective circuit module. The electrostatic protective part is formed by applying solder on a conductive foil.
US08802241B2	Steel sheet having high young's modulus, hot-dip galvanized steel sheet using the same, alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, steel pipe having high young's modulus, and methods for manufacturing the same In an embodiment of a steel sheet having high Young's modulus, the steel can include in terms of mass %, e.g., C: 0.0005 to 0.30%, Si: 2.3% or less, Mn: 2.7 to 5.0%, P: 0.15% or less, 0.015% or less, Mo: 0.15 to 1.5%, B: 0.0006 to 0.01%, and Al: 0.15% or less, with the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities. One or both of {110}<223> pole density and {110}<111> pole density in the ⅛ sheet thickness layer can be 10 or more, and a Young's modulus in a rolling direction can be more than 230 GPa. Other embodiments can include, e.g., Mn: 0.1 to 5.0%, N: 0.01% or less, and one or more of Mo: 0.005 to 1.5%, Nb: 0.005 to 0.20%, Ti: at least 48/14×N (mass %) and 0.2% or less, and B: 0.0001 to 0.01%, at a total content of 0.015 to 1.91 mass %.
US08802240B2	Uses of formulations of thyroid hormone analogs and nanoparticulate forms thereof to increase chemosensitivity and radiosensitivity in tumor or cancer cells Disclosed are methods of increasing the chemosensitivity of normal and/or chemoresistant tumor or cancer cells using thyroid hormone analogs and/or nanoparticulate or polymeric forms thereof. Also disclosed are methods of increasing radiosensitivity of normal and/or radioresistant tumor or cancer cells using thyroid hormone analogs and/or nanoparticulate or polymeric forms thereof.
US08802239B2	Treatment composition for wipe paper The present invention relates to a composition for use in treating paper, comprising a specific amide polyether group-containing polyorganosiloxane. The present invention can impart superior texture in view of softness, smoothness and the like to wipe paper such as tissue paper, toilet paper or the like, wherein the color of the wipe paper does not change, and water absorbability is not inhibited.
US08802235B2	Drug and imaging agent delivery compositions and methods A multi-arm, star-shaped polymer composition can be configured for drug delivery and imaging applications in vivo. The star polymer architecture can be synthesized using living radical polymerization techniques, including reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer and macromolecular design via the interchange of xanthates with a broad range of reaction conditions and functional groups. The star-shaped polymeric carriers can be tailored for preferential delivery of chemotherapeutics into the tumor-draining lymphatics via subcutaneous, peritumoral or intratumoral injections. The carriers can be loaded with the chemotherapeutic agents from about 10% to about 25% w/w. In addition, the carriers can be loaded with imaging agents from about 5% to about 10% w/w. The molecular weights of the polymeric carriers can be about 40 kDa to about 130 kDa. The chemotherapeutics can be cisplatin, geldanamycin or nitric oxide-donating prodrugs. The imaging agent can be a near-infrared dye, such as IR820.
US08802234B2	Composite nanoparticles and methods for making the same A composite nanoparticle, for example a nanoparticle containing one or a plurality of cores embedded in another material. A composite nanoparticle can be formed by a one step process that includes: ejecting material from a bulk target material using physical energy source, with the bulk target material disposed in a liquid. Composite nanoparticles are formed by cooling at least a portion of the ejected material in the liquid. The composite fine particles may then be collected from the liquid. A product that includes composite fine particles may be formed with laser ablation, and ultrashort laser ablation may be utilized so as to preserve composite nanoparticle stoichiometry. For applications of the composite fine particles, optical properties and/or magnetic properties may be exploited for various applications.
US08802223B2	Decorated sheet and molded article integrated with the same There is provided a decorated sheet having a good adhesiveness with a molding resin regardless of a pattern of a colored part. A decorated sheet comprising: a transparent layer coating on the entire surface of a thermoplastic substrate sheet or at least in the areas of said substrate sheet having no coloring layer formed, said transparent layer coated by a transparent ink with as common varnish composition as the ink for coloring layer formation, and an adhesive layer formed as the outermost layer of said decorated sheet on the side provided with the colored layers of the substrate sheet. A molded article is fabricated by integrating the decorated sheet with a molding resin.
US08802220B2	Housing for electronic devices and method for making housing A housing for an electronic device includes a substrate made of plastic, a base paint layer, a pattern layer, a tin layer, a silicon oxide layer, and a top paint layer. The substrate has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and facing the interior of the electronic device. The base paint layer is formed on the outer surface. The pattern layer is directly formed on the base paint layer and partially covers the base paint layer. The tin layer is directly formed on the pattern layer and covers the pattern layer and portions of the base paint layer not covered by the pattern layer. The silicon oxide layer is directly formed on the entire tin layer. The top paint layer is formed on the silicon oxide layer. A method for making the housing is also described.
US08802217B2	Tilt structure A tilt structure includes a shaft section formed on a substrate section, a tilt structure film having one end formed on an upper surface of the shaft section, and the other end bonded to the substrate section, and a thin film section provided to the tilt structure film, located on a corner section composed of the upper surface of the shaft section and a side surface of the shaft section, and having a film thickness thinner than the tilt structure film, the tilt structure film is bent in the thin film section, and an acute angle is formed by the substrate section and the tilt structure film.
US08802216B2	Solar cell using low iron high transmission glass with antimony and corresponding method A high transmission and low iron glass is provided for use in a solar cell. The glass substrate may be patterned on at least one surface thereof. Antimony (Sb) is used in the glass to improve stability of the solar performance of the glass upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and/or sunlight. The combination of low iron content, antimony, and/or the patterning of the glass substrate results in a substrate with high visible transmission and excellent light refracting characteristics.
US08802212B2	Welding of biodegradable polymer parts A microwave processing device/system can create strong temperature gradients in biodegradable polymer material. Novel physical phenomena caused by the heated particles cause local changes in viscosity and flow, leading to high mass transport and current densities in activated polymer matrix materials and to dramatically shorter reaction times and solvent-free reaction conditions. Advancements in the process speed and quality of packaging films in general can be achieved by increasing the polymeric amorphous to crystalline ratio, especially with regard to the claimed methods for manufacturing and sealing biodegradable packaging films. Micron-size particles or nanoparticles in the processed materials can interact with microwaves of different frequencies and intensities to create intentionally varied local material property changes to create an tunable flexible packaging product that is sustainable and “green.” Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.
US08802206B2	Refrigeration appliance, and method for the production of a refrigeration appliance A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerating space, a light-guiding layer, and a multi-layered part having a photocatalytic cover layer on a side facing the refrigerating space. The photocatalytic cover layer is applied to the light-guiding layer which enables light to be ducted to the photocatalytic cover layer.
US08802203B2	Vanadium-based frit materials, and/or methods of making the same Certain example embodiments relate to improved seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.
US08802201B2	Systems and methods for thin-film deposition of metal oxides using excited nitrogen-oxygen species The present invention relates to a process and system for depositing a thin film onto a substrate. One aspect of the invention is depositing a thin film metal oxide layer using atomic layer deposition (ALD).
US08802200B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning organic deposition materials A method of cleaning off organic deposition material accumulated on a mask includes forming an organic deposition material pattern on a substrate using the mask, which includes a plurality of slots, in a deposition chamber including a deposition source; transporting the mask to a stock chamber that is maintained at a vacuum and adjacent to the deposition chamber; and partially cleaning off the organic deposition material accumulated along the boundaries of the slots of the mask in the stock chamber. A system to clean off an organic deposition material accumulated on a mask having a plurality of slots, includes a deposition chamber including a deposition source; and a stock chamber that is maintained at substantially the same vacuum as the deposition chamber and includes a cleaning device that cleans off the organic deposition material accumulated on the mask.
US08802195B2	Method and apparatus for load-locked printing The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.
US08802194B2	Tellurium precursors for film deposition Methods and compositions for depositing a tellurium-containing film on a substrate are disclosed. A reactor and at least one substrate disposed in the reactor are provided. A tellurium-containing precursor is provided and introduced into the reactor, which is maintained at a temperature ranging from approximately 20° C. to approximately 100° C. Tellurium is deposited on to the substrate through a deposition process to form a thin film on the substrate.
US08802191B2	Method for coating a substrate surface and coated product Disclosed is a process for the reprocessing or production of a sputter target or an X-ray anode wherein a gas flow forms a gas/powder mixture with a powder of a material chosen from the group consisting of niobium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium, zirconium, mixtures of two or more thereof and alloys thereof with at least two thereof or with other metals, the powder has a particle size of 0.5 to 150 μm, wherein a supersonic speed is imparted to the gas flow and the jet of supersonic speed is directed on to the surface of the object to be reprocessed or produced.
US08802185B2	Deposition method and method for manufacturing light-emitting device An object is to provide a deposition method for smoothly obtaining desired pattern shapes of material layers and a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device while throughput is improved when a plurality of different material layers is stacked on a substrate. A material layer is selectively formed in advance in a position overlapped with a light absorption layer over a first substrate by pump feeding. Three kinds of light-emitting layers are deposited on one deposition substrate. This first substrate and a second substrate that is to be a deposition target substrate are arranged to face each other, and the light absorption layer is heated by being irradiated with light, whereby a film is deposited on the second substrate. Three kinds of light-emitting layers can be deposited with positional accuracy by performing only one position alignment before light irradiation.
US08802184B2	Medical devices containing biobeneficial particles A method of modifying a medical device such as a stent with nano-constructs is disclosed. The method comprises applying a first fluid to the stent; immersing the stent being wet from the first fluid into a second fluid having a suspension of nano-constructs; and removing the stent from the second fluid and allowing the first and second fluid to be removed such that the nano-constructs are carried by the stent for in vivo application of the constructs to a target location of a mammalian subject. The nano-constructs can be attached to the surface of the stent, can be attached to a surface of the coating of the stent, can be embedded into the stent, or can be embedded into the coating.
US08802183B2	Communication system with enhanced partial power source and method of manufacturing same The system of the present invention includes a conductive element, an electronic component, and a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. Upon contact with a conducting fluid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature. The system can also measure the conditions of the environment surrounding the system.
US08802172B2	Method for preparing a beverage from a beverage powder and apparatus for implementing the method The invention concerns a method for preparing a beverage from a soluble beverage powder comprising the steps of: —metering a dose of the soluble beverage powder, —heating the soluble beverage powder dose, —diluting the heated soluble beverage powder dose with a diluent.
US08802168B2	Flavor releasing cores and their use in chewing gum Flavor releasing structures for chewing gum have about 30% to about 60% thermoplastic cellulose material, about 5% to about 50% non-cellulosic thermoplastic polymer, and about 10% to about 40% porous flavor reservoir material. Optionally the flavor releasing structure may comprise about 5% to about 25% plasticizer. The cores may be coated with a flavor barrier coating.
US08802165B2	Phenolic extracts of almond peel containing procyanidins, propelargonidins, and prodelphinidins, and method for preparation thereof The present disclosure concerns phenolic extracts containing procyanidins, propelargonidins and prodelfinidins obtained from peel of the almond [Prunus dulcís (Mili.) D. A. Webb, Prunus amygdalus (L.) Batsch., Amygdalus dulcís (Mili.), Amygdalus communis (L.) or Prunus communis (L.)]. In particular, the objective is to obtain extracts rich in proanthocyanidins with type-A bonds. The preparation method disclosed comprises: (a) a maceration of plant material with organic solvents at 25-100° C., (b) purification by liquid-liquid extraction and/or adsorption or ion exchange chromatography, and (c) optionally, a final drying. Also disclosed are the possible activities/properties of these extracts such as anti-oxidant activity and others, which determine the use thereof as a nutritional or health ingredient, and the use thereof in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry.
US08802164B2	Method for promoting carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity using green coffee bean extract (PROBLEMS) To provide a highly safe dietetic composition originating in green coffee beans by which excellent dietetic effects can be obtained and which contributes to the prevention and treatment of life style-related diseases such as diabetes. (MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS) A dietetic composition characterized by comprising, as the active ingredient, a polar solvent extract of defatted green coffee beans. It is preferable that the above-described polar solvent extract is an extract obtained by using water-containing ethanol, still preferably water-containing ethanol having an ethanol concentration of from 40 to 90% (wt/wt). It is preferable that the above-described defatted green coffee beans are those obtained by extracting green coffee beans with N-hexane to thereby separate oily components therefrom. It is recommended to combine the above-described dietetic composition with one or more members selected from among salacia extract, evening primrose extract, sesamine and garcinia. This dietetic composition is usable as a material for foods, drinks, drugs, or skin preparations for external use.
US08802162B2	L-citrulline for treating endothelial dysfunction and erectile dysfunction L-citrulline for treatment of endothelial dysfunction and in particular of erectile dysfunction and a pharmaceutical composition comprising L-citrulline in combination with one or more substances selected from the group consisting of pycnogenol, aqueous extract of Viscum album, NADPH, tetrahydrobiopterin, folic acid and mixtures thereof.
US08802160B2	Stable amorphous calcium carbonate comprising phosphorylated amino acids Provided are compositions containing amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), and at least one phosphorylated amino acid which stabilizes the amorphous form of said calcium carbonate. The compositions are useful in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations.
US08802157B2	Methods of treatment using a gastric retained gabapentin dosage form A method of treatment for epilepsy and other disease states is described, which comprises delivery of gabapentin in a gastric retained dosage form.
US08802152B2	Microporous zirconium silicate for the treatment of hyperkalemia The present invention relates to novel microporous zirconium silicate compositions that are formulated to remove toxins, e.g. potassium ions, from the gastrointestinal tract at an elevated rate without causing undesirable side effects. The preferred formulations are designed avoid increase in pH of urine in patients and/or avoid potential entry of particles into the bloodstream of the patient. Also disclosed is a method for preparing high purity crystals of UZSi-9 exhibiting an enhanced level of potassium exchange capacity. These compositions are particularly useful in the therapeutic treatment of hyperkalemia.
US08802151B2	Preparation of shaped metal particles and their uses The instant invention relates to shaped transition metal particles, in particular in the form of a dispersion in an aqueous and/or organic medium, the manufacture thereof and their use as an infrared (IR) absorbing agent, an IR curing agent for coatings, an additive in conductive formulations, an antimicrobial agent or for sensoring organic and/or inorganic compounds. Further, the invention relates to dispersions comprising said shaped particles and an aqueous and/or organic medium, such as a thermoplastic or crosslinkable polymer, as well as to antimicrobial compositions and products.
US08802146B2	Systems, methods, and compositions for prevention of tissue adhesion A blended electrophilic material with a first component having a functionality of at least three and a second component having a functionality of two is mixed with a nucleophilic material. The blended electrophilic material cross-links with the nucleophilic material to form a non-liquid, three dimensional structure which can applied, e.g., as an adhesion barrier.
US08802144B2	3-dimensional cardiac fibroblast derived extracellular matrix A bioscaffold made from an isolated cardiac fibroblast-derived 3-dimensional extracellular matrix (ECM) is disclosed. The bioscaffold can be used as an epicardial patch for the delivery of therapeutic cells into myocardial tissue. Methods of making the 3-dimensional extracellular matrix using cultured cardiac fibroblasts are also disclosed.
US08802143B2	Method for treating neurodegenerative disorders with oral dosage formulation containing both immediate-release and sustained-release drugs Disclosed herein is a method for treating patient suffering from a disorder related to central nervous system with an oral dosage formulation that contains both sustained-release and immediate-release drugs. The sustained-release drug in the oral dosage formulation is memantine, and the formulation provides an average blood level Cmax of the memantine in a range of about 10-24 ng/mL during an average Tmax of about 10-45 hours. The immediate-release drug in the oral dosage formulation is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI), and the formulation provides an average blood level Cmax of the AChEI in a range of about 12-38 ng/mL during an average Tmax of less than about 4 hours.
US08802140B2	Situ mixing and application of hydrocolloid systems for pre- and post harvest use on agricultural crops In-situ methods of applying ethylene response manipulation formulations are disclosed. The formulations comprise at least one ethylene response manipulation agent which is at least partially encapsulated, a polyol liquid medium, or a hydrogel medium, or a combination of polyol and hydrogel medium. A preferred ethylene response manipulation agent is 1-methylcyclopropene.
US08802138B2	Methods and compositions for improved deliver, expression or activity of RNA interference agents The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for enhanced delivery of siRNA or miRNA, into the interior of multilayered tissues, and into the cytoplasm or nucleus of cells of a tissue. Such methods and compositions yield tumor-selective and intracellular delivery of RNAi agents and allow for RNAi-mediated activity such as knock-down of the target genes and associated products. The current disclosure further provides methods and compositions for improving the intracellular bioavailability of nucleotide agents.
US08802135B2	Delivery system for remote treatment of an animal A method of remotely treating an animal including launching a delivery system at the animal, wherein the delivery system comprises a dosage projectile adapted to deliver a biologically active agent to an animal substantially without piercing the skin of the animal and containing a biologically active agent and a transdermal carrier in liquid or gel form, wherein the agent and the carrier are encapsulated in one or more encapsulating agents, and wherein the encapsulating agents forms a frangible shell; impacting the projectile on the animal to release the biologically active agent and the transdermal carrier from the frangible shell substantially without piercing the skin of the animal; and delivering the biologically active agent to the animal, wherein the transdermal carrier facilitates passage of the biologically active agent across the skin of the animal to provide treatment to the animal.
US08802134B2	Patch and method for producing the same A method for producing a patch having a high skin penetrability and a high pharmaceutical physical properties such as adhesion and cohesiveness, and a long-term storability. The patch is produced by first obtaining an adhesive agent layer composition containing oxybutynin and/or salt thereof as a drug, an acrylic-based polymer and/or a rubber-based polymer as an adhesive base agent, liquid paraffin, an organic acid, and a tackifier; heating the adhesive agent layer composition at a temperature in a range from a melting point of the drug to a temperature higher than the melting point by 10° C. for 2 to 24 hours; and slowly cooling the heated adhesive agent layer composition to obtain the adhesive agent layer comprising the drug at a supersaturated concentration in a dissolved form.
US08802130B2	Sublingual buccal effervescent A pharmaceutical dosage form adapted to supply a medicament to the oral cavity for buccal, sublingual or gingival absorption of the medicament which contains an orally administrable medicament in combination with an effervescent for use in promoting absorption of the medicament in the oral cavity. The use of an additional pH adjusting substance in combination with the effervescent for promoting the absorption drugs is also disclosed.
US08802129B2	Methods for treating retinopathy with extended therapeutic effect Methods for treating and preventing retinopathic conditions by administering a glucocorticoid to the vitreous chamber of a patient at risk of, or suffering from, the retinopathy.
US08802121B2	Silane-functionalized hydrophobic α(1→4)glucopyranose polymers and polymeric matrices for implantation or injection Silane-functionalized hydrophobic α(1→4)glucopyranose polymers and polymeric matrices are described. Biodegradable matrices can be formed from hydrophobic α(1→4)glucopyranose polymers with reactive pendent silyl ether groups. Reaction of the silyl ether groups provides improved matrix formation through bonding to a device surface of a device, polymer-polymer crosslinking, or both. Biodegradable matrices can be used for the preparation of implantable and injectable medical devices, including those that release a bioactive agent.
US08802119B2	Inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase Provided herein are compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof or mixtures thereof, wherein Z1, Z2, X1, X2, X3, R1, R2 R3, R4, m and n are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutically acceptable compositions that include a compound of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Also provided are methods for treating an FAAH-mediated disorder comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or composition of the present invention.
US08802118B2	Anhydrous foam comprising silica An anhydrous cosmetic composition in the foam form includes at least one pasty fatty substance in a content of between 10 and 50% by weight, at least one wax in a content of between 4 and 20% by weight, at least one nonvolatile oil in a content of between 40 and 70% by weight and silica in a content of between 3 and 15% by weight, the silica being present in the form of particles exhibiting a mean size of greater than or equal to 0.5 μm and preferably of less than 100 μm.
US08802117B2	Melatonin and immunostimulating substance-based compositions The present invention relates to synergistic associations of melatonin and other active substances and cosmetic compositions suitable for treating all those manifestations causing or accompanying the aging of skin, hair and other tissues. In particular, the invention is based on the use of melatonin associated with immunoactive and antioxidant substances significantly potentiating its antiaging activity, remarkably reducing free radical formation and thereby improving the aspect of both skin and hair.
US08802115B2	Solid forms for tissue repair This invention provides aragonite- and calcite-based scaffolds for the repair, regeneration, enhancement of formation or a combination thereof of cartilage and/or bone, which scaffolds comprise at least two phases, wherein each phase differs in terms of its chemical content, or structure, kits comprising the same, processes for producing solid aragonite or calcite scaffolds and methods of use thereof.
US08802114B2	Pharmaceutical compositions of iron for oral administration The present invention generally relates to orally administered pharmaceutical compositions of iron compounds with medium chain fatty acid salts. The invention further relates to methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions to treat iron deficiency and related disorders.
US08802112B2	Treatment and prevention of Gardnerella vaginalis infections The present invention is drawn to the nucleic and amino acid sequences encoding vaginolysin (VLY) toxin from Gardnerella vaginalis, and biologically active fragments and variants thereof. The invention is also directed to anti-VLY antibodies and to their use therapeutically and in a new ELISA assay of VLY toxin. Other embodiments of the invention are directed to VLY toxoids and to vaccines that use the new VLY toxoids as immunogens.
US08802111B2	Manufacture of vaccines that contain both hepatitis B virus surface antigens and surfactant When preparing HBsAg for use in a combination vaccine, it us known to add a non-ionic detergent after the HBsAg has been purified. Adding detergents after purification of HBsAg is not optimal, however, as it requires a separate processing step during manufacture. Thus the invention uses them during HBsAg purification.
US08802108B2	Diet product comprising alginate The present invention relates to a diet product comprising an alginate in an aqueous dissolved or swelled form at a pH value causing the alginate not to gel.
US08802104B2	Parathyroid hormone receptor activation and stem and progenitor cell expansion The invention relates to methods for manipulating hematopoietic stem or progenitor cells, mesenchymal stem cells, epithelial stem cells, neural stem cells and related products through activation of the PTH/PTHrP receptor in neighboring cells.
US08802100B2	Formulation of human antibodies for treating TNF-alpha associated disorders A liquid aqueous pharmaceutical formulation is described which has a high protein concentration, a pH of between about 4 and about 8, and enhanced stability.
US08802099B2	Methods to treat allergic conditions Disclosed are methods to treat allergic conditions, including pulmonary and non-pulmonary conditions, in a subject by administering a composition that inhibits Pim kinase. Also disclosed are methods to treat allergic conditions in a subject by administering a composition that induces expression of Runx3.
US08802096B2	Anti-C5a binding antibodies with high block activity The present invention relates to binding moieties that specifically bind to a conformational epitope of C5a, in particular human C5a. Preferred binding moieties are anti-C5a antibodies that bind to this conformational epitope. The binding moieties described herein are useful as active agents in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and prevention of various acute and chronic diseases, in particular acute inflammatory diseases, such as the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and different degrees of sepsis including sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock.
US08802095B2	Injectable, non-aqueous suspension with high concentration of therapeutic agent An injectable, nonaqueous suspension including at least one therapeutic agent suspended in a single component vehicle. The single component vehicle is a single amphiphilic material, such as a polyethoxylated castor oil or derivative thereof, a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, a polyoxyethylene stearate, a block copolymer of polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide, a block copolymer of polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide, a tetra-functional block copolymer of polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide, or a tetra-functional block copolymer of polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide. A dosage kit that includes the injectable, nonaqueous suspension and a method of administering the injectable, nonaqueous suspension are also disclosed.
US08802091B2	Antibodies reactive with B7-H3 and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
US08802090B2	Recombinant monoclonal antibodies and corresponding antigens for colon and pancreatic cancers The present invention provides for recombinant monoclonal antibodies that bind to human colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma-associated antigens, along with nucleic acid sequences encoding the antibody chains, and the amino acid sequences corresponding to the nucleic acids, and uses for these antibodies, nucleic acids and amino acids.
US08802089B2	Monoclonal antibodies against CD32B Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to human CD32b and related antibody-based compositions and molecules, are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies.
US08802088B2	Mixture of peptide-bound tryptophan and polypeptide-bound tryptophan The present invention relates to a composition which comprises tryptophan whereby 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as free tryptophan or peptide-bound tryptophan and 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as polypeptide-bound tryptophan.
US08802082B2	Rhodamine derivatives for photodynamic diagnosis and treatment Compositions and methods for reducing or preventing graft-versus-host disease associated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation are described. A method includes harvesting hematopoietic cells from a patient with an immunologic disorder and harvesting hematopoietic cells from a donor. The harvested hemaptopoietic cells from the patient and the donor are mixed ex vivo for a period of time sufficient to activate lymphocytes within the hematopoietic cells harvested from the donor such that an immune reaction occurs and an activated portion and an unactivated portion is produced. A rhodamine B derivative is then added to the mixture of cells and the mixture is irradiated at a suitable wavelength and intensity for the selective destruction and/or inactivation of the activated portion without substantially affecting the unactivated portion or causing systemic toxicity in said patient. The irradiated cells are then infused into the patient.
US08802081B2	Biomatrix scaffolds The present invention provides biomatrix scaffolds, a tissue extract enriched for extracellular matrix components and bound growth factors, cytokines and hormones, and methods of making and using same.
US08802080B2	Raav expression systems for genetic modification of specific capsid proteins Disclosed are improved recombinant adeno-associated viral (rAAV) vectors having mutations in one or more capsid proteins. Exemplary vectors are provided that have altered affinity for heparin or heparin sulfate, as well as vectors, expression systems, and rAAV virions that lack functional VP2 protein expression, but are nevertheless, fully virulent. Also provided by the invention are rAAV vector-based compositions, virus particles, host cells, and pharmaceutical formulations that comprise them useful in the expression of selected therapeutic proteins, polypeptides, peptides, antisense oligonucleotides and/or ribozymes in selected mammals, including organs, tissues, and human host cells.
US08802079B2	Bile resistant Bacillus composition A bacillus composition characterized by fast germination and outgrowth in bile salts (simulated gut environment) and by producing a compound of interest. The bacillus composition may be used as supplement in animal feed where it has a probiotic (health promoting) effect and increases the digestion and availability of nutrients from animal feeds.
US08802078B2	Compositions and methods for modifying a silicone surface for prolonged interference against pathogen colonization According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a modified silicone surface for interference to pathogen colonization comprising: an activated silicone layer; a plurality of cross-linking dendrimers adsorbed onto to the activated silicone layer; a plurality of ligand derivatives, each bound to at least one of the plurality of cross-linking dendrimers; and a benign biofilm adhered to the plurality of ligand derivatives. According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a method for making a modified silicone surface for interference to pathogen colonization comprising activating a silicone surface; adsorbing a plurality of cross-linking dendrimers to the silicone surface; binding a plurality of ligand derivatives to the plurality of cross-linking dendrimers; and adhering a benign biofilm to the plurality of ligand derivatives.
US08802073B2	Methods and compositions for wound healing Glycerophosphate salts have been found to hasten the healing of wounds and minimize the formation of scars, particularly when it is first applied to a wound about 0 to about 7 days after the wound is inflicted. Methods and compositions are provided for treating wounds using a composition comprising an effective amount of glycerophosphate salt. In particular, methods are provided for treating wounds using calcium glycerophosphate (CGP), for accelerating the healing process, reducing pain and scar formation, and for the cosmetic reducing, excision, erasure and/or complete repair of scars (scar revision).
US08802071B2	Compositions containing a fatty quaternary amine, a nonionic surfactant, and a carboxylate compound for lifting color and/or imparting shine onto keratinous substrates The present invention is drawn to a composition and method for lifting color and/or imparting shine onto keratinous substrates, the composition containing: (a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; and (d) at least one oxidizing agent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one thickening agent, at least one alkaline agent, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid, and at least one salt.
US08802069B2	Compositions containing a phospholipid, a nonionic surfactant, and a carboxylate compound for lifting color and/or imparting shine onto keratinous substrates The present invention is drawn to a composition and method for lifting color and/or imparting shine onto keratinous substrates, the composition containing: (a) at least one phospholipid; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; and (d) at least one oxidizing agent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one thickening agent, at least one alkaline agent, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid, and at least one salt.
US08802065B2	Aqueous preservative solution with high amino acid content Aqueous preservative solutions with a high amino acid content which is excellent in preservation, particularly a preservative effect on fungi, and safety, and is excellent in storage stability so as not to cause a problem such as depositing, coloring or smelling even when it is stored for a long time, and when incorporated in a cosmetic, is capable of imparting a high moisturizing effect without causing a sticky feeling, and imparting an effect of preventing dyed hair from color fading, can be achieved by incorporating pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof (Component A), a basic amino acid and/or a salt thereof (Component B), an acidic amino acid and/or a salt thereof (Component C), a neutral amino acid and/or a salt thereof (Component D) and lactic acid and/or a salt thereof (Component E) at a specific incorporation ratio and at a specific pH.
US08802062B2	Apparatus and method for whitening teeth Disclosed herein is a pair of dry type patches for teeth whitening, having a patch for upper teeth and a patch for lower teeth, in which the patch for upper teeth has a shape different from the patch for lower teeth, and each patch has a controlled width and shape such that the contact area of each patch with gums is minimized. In the patch for upper teeth, a central portion covering right and left upper central incisors is widest. In the patch for lower teeth, either portion covering right and left lower canine teeth is widest. Since the dry type patches covers all the portions of the teeth while minimizing the contact area with gums, no or little irritation is caused and wearability is excellent.
US08802054B2	Method for characterizing the oxidative stress protective capacity of an antioxidative substance A method for characterizing an oxidative stress protective capacity of an antioxidative substance includes assigning a first score indicative of an oxidative stress protective capacity of a first antioxidative substance. The first score is based on the performance of the first antioxidative substance in a first antioxidative efficacy test relative to the performance of a second antioxidative substance in the first antioxidative efficacy test.
US08802053B2	Radio-methyl vorozole and methods for making and using the same Radiotracer vorozole compounds for in vivo and in vitro assaying, studying and imaging cytochrome P450 aromatase enzymes in humans, animals, and tissues and methods for making and using the same are provided. [N-radio-methyl] vorozole substantially separated from an N-3 radio-methyl isomer of vorozole is provided. Separation is accomplished through use of chromatography resins providing multiple mechanisms of selectivity.
US08802052B2	Method for hydrogen production using rotating packed bed The method in accordance with the present invention has steps of: preparing a hydrogen producing device with a high gravitational rotating packed bed, initiating the device, adjusting the temperature of the device, inputting a reagent gas and a liquid vaporized for mixing with the reagent gas into a reagent mixture, and passing the reagent mixture through the device to obtain hydrogen.
US08802051B2	Process for production of a metal hydride A process for production of a metal hydride compound MHx, wherein x is one or two and M is an alkali metal, Be or Mg. The process comprises combining a compound of formula (R1O)xM with aluminum, hydrogen and at least one metal selected from among titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, vanadium, tantalum and iron to produce a compound of formula MHx. R1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by at least one alkyl or alkoxy group. A mole ratio of aluminum to (R1O)xM is from 0.1:1 to 1:1. The catalyst is present at a level of at least 200 ppm based on weight of aluminum.
US08802048B2	Methods of processing solutions of potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, methods of producing potassium sulfate, and related systems Methods of processing an aqueous solution comprising potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate include crystallizing K2SO4, crystallizing recycle crystals, and mixing at least a portion of the recycle crystals with the aqueous solution. Systems for processing potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate include a first crystallizer and a second crystallizer in fluid communication with the second mix tank. The second crystallizer is structured and adapted to precipitate recycle crystals from the concentrated liquor to form a potassium-depleted recycle brine. The recycle crystals precipitated in the second crystallizer have a composition suitable to be recycled to the first crystallizer to increase the production of SOP.
US08802042B2	Process of recovery of base metals from oxide ores A method for recovering base metal values from oxide ore is provided, where the ore includes a first group metal selected from nickel, cobalt and copper. The method includes reducing ore particle size to suit the latter unit operation, favoring contact for the metal elements, contacting the ore with ferric or ferrous chloride, hydrated or anhydrous, to produce a mix of ore and iron (II or III) chloride subjecting the mixture of the ore and ferric or ferrous chloride to enough energy to decompose the chlorides into hydrochloric acid and a iron oxides from the second group, forming their respective chlorides, selectively dissolve the produced base metal chlorides, leaving the metal as oxides and in the solid state, and recovering the dissolved base metal values from aqueous solution.
US08802041B1	Decontamination of radioactive metals There is provided a process for decontaminating and converting volumetrically contaminated radioactive metals, especially nickel, and recovering a decontaminated metal hydroxide or metal carbonate. The process includes the use of hydrogen peroxide to oxidize and remove nucleotides.
US08802039B2	Microchannel technology having structures with reduced material and enhanced volumetric productivity Novel designs for microchannel apparatus are described in which microchannels are shaped to reduce the amount of material needed to build an apparatus. In these designs, some microchannels are shaped, in cross-section, to provide relatively more structural material in areas of greatest stress, while leaving greater area for unit operations in areas of the apparatus that are subjected to relatively less stress.
US08802035B2	Apparatus and methods for performing steps of a multi-step process in parallel Embodiments of the present invention feature a device (1) and method for performing steps of a multi-step process in parallel. The device (1) and method feature a rotor assembly (13) having vessel stations (33) and stator assembly (15) having work positions. The rotor assembly (13) rotates the vessels (17) to the work stations to perform steps of a multi-step process at the same time.
US08802034B2	Tissue container for molecular and histology diagnostics incorporating a breakable membrane A container for storing a biological sample for molecular diagnostic testing and/or histological testing is provided. The container includes a first chamber for receiving a sample holder therein, a second chamber, and a closure for enclosing the container. A breakable membrane, such as a piercable foil, extends within the container and separates the two chambers. When the breakable membrane is broken, fluid can pass between the first and second chambers. The membrane may be broken through an activator on the closure, such as a depressible member or a rotatable carrier, causing the sample holder to break through the membrane.
US08802028B2	Disk-based fluid sample collection device A fluid sample collection device for a disk-based fluid separation system is disclosed. The disk-based separation system includes a compact microfluidic disk with at least one flow channel pattern formed on a side surface of the disk. At least one orifice is formed on an outflow boundary of the disk and is designed in fluid communication with the flow channel pattern through a communication channel. The fluid sample collection device includes at least one collection tube having an open end serving as a fluid receiving end and corresponding to the orifice of the disk with a distance. When the disk is rotated, at least a portion of fluid sample in a sample processing reservoir formed on the disk is delivered by centripetal force through the communication channel and the orifice, and finally the expelling fluid sample is collected in the collection tube.
US08802023B1	Autoclave door apparatus for an autoclave for treating medical waste A steam autoclave (steam sterilization system) has a door for opening and closing an opening that defines the entrance to and exit from a steam sterilization chamber. The door may be latched and locked and pneumatically sealed when in a closed position. Preferably, the door has a convex portion that projects into the sterilization chamber when the door is in a closed position for aiding in providing an even distribution of steam throughout the sterilization chamber during operation of the steam autoclave.
US08802020B2	Reactor for preparing hydrogen cyanide by the Andrussow process A reactor for preparing hydrogen cyanide by the Andrussow process is provided. The reactor comprises at least one gas inlet which opens into a gas inlet region, an outlet for the reaction products and a catalyst, wherein at least one mixing element and at least one gas-permeable intermediate layer are within the reactor between the gas inlet region and the catalyst. The mixing element is arranged between the gas inlet region and the gas-permeable intermediate layer. A process for preparing HCN, in the reactor is also provided.
US08802015B2	Exhaust gas cleaning device, exhaust system and clamp connection An exhaust gas cleaning device (2) for an exhaust system (1) of an internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas cleaning element (7), which is arranged in a first tubular body (3), and with a second tubular body (4), to which the first tubular body (3) is detachably connected via a clamp connection (5). The clamp connection (5) includes a radially outwardly projecting first ring collar (8), formed at the first tubular body (3) and extending circumferentially in a closed form and a radially outwardly projecting second ring collar (9), formed at the second tubular body (4) and extending circumferentially in a closed form. A sealing ring (10) extends circumferentially in a closed form and is axially in contact with the first ring collar (8) and the second ring collar (9). A first ring body (11) is arranged on the outside at the first tubular body (3) and is axially in contact with the first ring collar on the side facing away from the sealing ring (10). A second ring body (12) is arranged on the outside at the second tubular body (4) and is axially in contact with the second ring collar (9) on the side facing away from the sealing ring (10). A clamp (13) extends over both the first ring body and said second ring body (11, 12) and tightens these axially towards one another.
US08802009B2	Sensor-dispensing instruments A sensor-dispensing instrument is adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid and comprises a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor receptacle, and a sensor-advancement mechanism. The cap is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. The cap and body are adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position. The cartridge contains a plurality of test sensors. The cartridge is located substantially within the cap. The sensor-advancement mechanism is adapted to advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, to a position that allows a user to manually remove the test sensor and place the test sensor in the test-sensor receptacle. The sensor-dispensing instrument may also include a lancing device including a lancet.
US08802004B2	Component produced or processed by powder metallurgy, and process for producing it The invention relates to components which are produced or processed by powder metallurgy, and to processes for producing components of this type. The components produced by powder metallurgy are intended both to have porous regions and to provide fluid-tight properties, and it should also be possible to produce them at correspondingly low cost and suitably flexibly. For this purpose, a component of this type has at least one porous region, which is formed from an intermetallic phase or solid solutions. However, it may also have a corresponding surface coating. Moreover, in a component of this type there is at least one areal fluid-tight region which is formed from a meta or metal alloy of the corresponding intermetallic phase or solid solution.
US08801999B2	Hydraulic stretching A stretching system for stretch-blow molding machines for stretch blow molding containers from preforms, having at least one stretching unit which is hydraulically actuated for stretching a preform, with a hydraulic pressure tank which is at least partially filled with a hydraulic medium, for example water, and which is at least partially filled with a gaseous medium, for example compressed air; and wherein the stretching unit includes a stretching cylinder and a stretching piston, the stretching system being designed to conduct the hydraulic medium out of the hydraulic pressure tank to the stretching cylinder of the stretching unit, whereby the stretching piston in the stretching cylinder can be moved hydraulically.
US08801997B2	Fabrication method of flexible devices Disclosed is a method of fabricating a flexible device, which includes surface-treating one or both sides of a carrier plate so that regions with different surface-treatments are formed on the same side of the carrier plate, forming a glass-filler reinforced plastic substrate film on the surface-treated carrier plate, forming thin film patterns on the glass-filler reinforced plastic substrate film, and separating the glass-filler reinforced plastic substrate film having the thin film patterns formed thereon from the carrier plate, and in which the surface-treating of the carrier plate enables the glass-filler reinforced plastic substrate film to be easily separated from the carrier plate without an additional process such as using a solvent or a laser release technique.
US08801996B2	Air venting valve of vulcanising mould An air venting valve and method for removing air from a vulcanizing mold of a vehicle tire by the aid of an air venting valve having a body functioning as an air channel and an inner part movable in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a stem and a valve disc disposed at an inner end of the stem on the side of a mold surface, the diameter of the valve disc is larger than the inner diameter of the body. A spring member is arranged in the air venting valve for forcing the inner part in a predetermined position for opening the valve when a blank is removed from the vulcanizing mold. The lower part of the inner part of the body includes an outer thread and in the lower part of the body a respective inner thread for screwing the valve stem in the body.
US08801995B2	Tool for forming a three dimensional article or container A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout.
US08801987B2	Method and apparatus for multi-stream metered extrusion An extrusion apparatus for extruding multiple streams of extrusion material as extruded end-products and in the coating of substrates. A flow joiner in an extrusion head combines multiple metered streams such as from a gear pump, into a uniform extrusion flow.
US08801984B2	Microporous polyolefin multi layer film and preparing method thereof The present invention relates to a multi-layered microporous polyolefin film for a battery separator and a method for preparing the same. The microporous multi-layered film of the present invention has a characteristics to have both the low shutdown temperature conferred by the polyethylene and the high melt fracture temperature conferred by the polypropylene and heat-resistant filler. In addition, it has the high strength and stability conferred by the micropores prepared under wet process and the high permeability and high strength conferred by the macropores prepared under dry process. Therefore, this multi-layered film can be used effectively to manufacture a secondary battery with high capacity and high power.
US08801981B2	Preventing carbon AO migration by limiting surface porosity In the manufacture of carbon-carbon composite brake discs, migration of anti-oxidant substances into the friction surfaces is prevented by limiting or eliminating surface porosity in the carbon-carbon composite brake materials. The method includes infusing a suitable resin into pores in surface layers of the carbon-carbon composite disc and then charring the resin-infused disc to convert the resin in the pores to pyrolytic carbon. The resin may be infused into the carbon disc by submerging the disc in a molten resin. Prior to submerging the disc in the molten resin, the disc may subjected to a vacuum to remove air from the pores. While the disc is submerged in the molten resin, the pressure in the pressurizable vessel may increased to force the molten resin into the open porosity of the disc.
US08801980B2	Device and method for production of dental molded parts The invention relates to a device for production of dental molded parts from a polymerizable plastic, with a flask (16) and with a heating device (40) for heating the polymerizable plastic in the flask (16). The heating device (40) is movable relative to the flask (16).
US08801979B2	Apparatus and method for continuous production of materials Embodiments of a continuous-flow injection reactor and a method for continuous material synthesis are disclosed. The reactor includes a mixing zone unit and a residence time unit removably coupled to the mixing zone unit. The mixing zone unit includes at least one top inlet, a side inlet, and a bottom outlet. An injection tube, or plurality of injection tubes, is inserted through the top inlet and extends past the side inlet while terminating above the bottom outlet. A first reactant solution flows in through the side inlet, and a second reactant solution flows in through the injection tube(s). With reference to nanoparticle synthesis, the reactant solutions combine in a mixing zone and form nucleated nanoparticles. The nucleated nanoparticles flow through the residence time unit. The residence time unit may be a single conduit, or it may include an outer housing and a plurality of inner tubes within the outer housing.
US08801976B2	Photochromic material Photochromic dyes are disclosed. A photochromic dye can include a first photo-reactive group and a second photo-reactive group. A first photochromic reaction can be induced in the first photo-reactive group of the photochromic dye by radiation having a first wavelength, and a second photochromic reaction can be induced in the second photo-reactive group of the photochromic dye by radiation having a second wavelength.
US08801975B2	Vegetable oil dielectric fluid composition An electrical device having therein a dielectric fluid composition, wherein the dielectric fluid composition includes at least one refined, bleached and deodorized vegetable oil and at least one antioxidant, wherein the dielectric fluid composition has a pour point of less than about −20° C. as measured according to either of ASTM D97 or ASTM D5950.
US08801971B2	Copper conductor film and manufacturing method thereof, conductive substrate and manufacturing method thereof, copper conductor wiring and manufacturing method thereof, and treatment solution Provided are a copper conductor film and manufacturing method thereof, and patterned copper conductor wiring, which have superior conductivity and wiring pattern formation, and with which there is no decrease in insulation between circuits, even at narrow wiring widths and narrow inter-wiring spacing. Disclosed are a copper conductor film and manufacturing method thereof in which a copper-based particle-containing layer, which contains both a metal having catalytic activity toward a reducing agent and copper oxide, is treated using a treatment solution that contains a reagent that ionizes or complexes copper oxide and a reducing agent that reduces copper ions or copper complex to form metallic copper in a single solution, and patterned copper conductor wiring that is obtained by patterning a copper-based particle-containing layer using printing and by said patterned particle-containing layer being treated by a treatment method using a solution that contains both a reagent that ionizes or complexes copper oxide and a reducing agent that reduces copper ions or copper complexes to form metallic copper in a single solution.
US08801969B2	Carbonitride and carbidonitride phosphors and lighting devices using the same Disclosed herein is a novel group of carbonitride and carbidonitride phosphors and light emitting devices which utilize these phosphors. In certain embodiments, the inventive phosphors are expressed as follows: Cam/2Si12-(m+n)−xCxAlm+nN16-nOnEu2+ (1) M(II)m/2Si12-(m+n)−xCxM(III)m+nN16-nOn-y/2Hy:A (2) Mm/vSi12-(m+n)−xCxM(III)m+nN16-nOn-y/2Hy:A (3) Cam/2Si12-(m+n)+xAlm+n−xN16-n−xCxOn:Eu2+ (4) M(II)m/2Si12-(m+n)+xM(III)m+n−xN16-n−xCxOn-y/2Hy:A (5) Mm/vSi12-(m+n)+xM(III)m+n−xN16-n−xCxOn-y/2Hy:A (6) wherein v is the valence number of M, 0≦m<5, 0≦n≦3, 0≦x<4, and 0≦y<1, M is at least one cation, M(II) is at least one divalent cation, M(III) is at least one trivalent cation, H is at least one monovalent anion, and A is a luminescence activator.
US08801967B2	Photoluminescent granulate and method for production thereof A granulate made of a cured mixture comprising a transparent true light matrix in which at least one photoluminescent luminous pigment and a transparent filler material are present, wherein the filler material comprises a grain size of less than 30μ and/or a grain size between 70μ and 1.2 mm. The granulate may be produced by producing a hardenable binder mixture, introducing and mixing a photoluminescent luminous pigment into the hardenable binder mixture, dispersing a filler in the mixture, and milling the hardened mixture to form the granulate.
US08801962B2	Chelating agents and methods relating thereto A salt of an acidic chelating agent including an amine functionality, the salt comprising at least 0.25 mole of an alkaline earth metal per mole of acidic protons provided by the chelating agent; wherein the acidic chelating agent is not ethylene diamine disuccinic acid.
US08801958B2	Titanium etchant composition and method of forming a semiconductor device using the same A titanium etchant composition and a method of forming a semiconductor device using the same, the titanium etchant composition including a titanium remover; a corrosion inhibitor; and a deionized water; wherein the corrosion inhibitor includes 5-aminotetrazole.
US08801957B2	Nanoparticle enhanced ionic liquid heat transfer fluids A heat transfer fluid created from nanoparticles that are dispersed into an ionic liquid is provided. Small volumes of nanoparticles are created from e.g., metals or metal oxides and/or alloys of such materials are dispersed into ionic liquids to create a heat transfer fluid. The nanoparticles can be dispersed directly into the ionic liquid during nanoparticle formation or the nanoparticles can be formed and then, in a subsequent step, dispersed into the ionic liquid using e.g., agitation.
US08801956B2	Hexagonal crystal ferrite magnetic powder for magnetic recording, method for producing the same, and magnetic recording medium using the powder A hexagonal crystal ferrite magnetic powder having high magnetic characteristics while having a small particle volume and a high specific surface area is provided, and a high-density magnetic recording medium using the powder. A method for producing a hexagonal crystal ferrite formed using a glass crystallization method includes the steps of: mixing a glass matrix with raw materials including iron, bismuth, a divalent metal (M1), a tetravalent metal (M2), any one kind (A) of barium, strontium, calcium, and lead, and at least one kind of rare earth element (represented by R) having a mole equal to or less than that of the iron; heating the mixed raw material to obtain a glass body; quenching the glass body, pulverizing the glass body, and performing a heat treatment, and washing the glass body after the heat treatment with an acid solution.
US08801955B2	Water-soluble nanoparticles stabilized with multi-functional group ligands and method of preparation thereof Disclosed are water-soluble nanoparticles. The water-soluble nanoparticles are each surrounded by a multifunctional group ligand including an adhesive region, a cross linking region, and a reactive region. In the water-soluble nanoparticles, the cross-linking region of the multifunctional group ligand is cross-linked with another cross-linking region of a neighboring multifunctional group ligand. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of producing water-soluble nanoparticles, which includes (1) synthesizing water-insoluble nanoparticles in an organic solvent, (2) dissolving the water insoluble nanoparticles in a first solvent and dissolving water-soluble multifunctional group ligands in a second solvent, (3) mixing the two solutions from the step (2) to substitute surfaces of the water-insoluble nanoparticles with the multifunctional group ligands and dissolving a mixture in an aqueous solution to conduct a separation process, and (4) cross-linking the substituted multifunctional group ligands with each other.
US08801953B2	Zintl phases for thermoelectric applications The inventors demonstrate herein that various Zintl compounds can be useful as thermoelectric materials for a variety of applications. Specifically, the utility of Ca3AlSb3, Ca5Al2Sb6, Ca5In2Sb6, Ca5Ga2Sb6, is described herein. Carrier concentration control via doping has also been demonstrated, resulting in considerably improved thermoelectric performance in the various systems described herein.
US08801947B2	Methods for forming microlenses Methods for forming microlenses on a semiconductor substrate are provided. An inductively coupled plasma etch process using a process gas that includes a mixture of CF4 and CHF3 can be used to modify the lens shape of a plurality of microlens objects located on a semiconductor substrate to meet microlens specifications in terms of curvature, height, length, shape, and/or distance between adjacent microlens objects on the substrate. The inductively coupled plasma process can be performed in an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus that includes a grounded Faraday shield to prevent any capacitive coupling during the plasma etching process to reduce sputtering of the microlens surface.
US08801944B2	Method for manufacturing a magnetic write head using novel mask structure A method for manufacturing a magnetic write pole of a magnetic write head that achieves improved write pole definition reduced manufacturing cost and improves ease of photoresist mask re-work. The method includes the use of a novel bi-layer hard mask beneath a photoresist mask. The bi-layer mask includes a layer of silicon dielectric, and a layer of carbon over the layer of silicon dielectric. The carbon layer acts as an anti-reflective coating layer that is unaffected by the photolithographic patterning process used to pattern the write pole and also acts as an adhesion layer for resist patterning. In the event that the photoresist patterning is not within specs and a mask re-work must be performed, the bi-layer mask can remain intact and need not be removed and re-deposited. In addition, the low cost and ease of use silicon dielectric and carbon reduce manufacturing cost and increase throughput.
US08801937B2	Process for treatment of water containing azole-type anticorrosive for copper A process for treatment of water containing an azole-type anticorrosive for copper, includes adding ferrous ions to the water containing the azole-type anticorrosive for copper and having a pH of 4-8, thereby precipitating an insoluble iron-azole complex, and separating the insoluble iron-azole complex. An amount of the ferrous ions added is 0.5 to 5.0 times, by molar ratio, an amount of the azole-type anticorrosive for copper in the water containing the azole-type anticorrosive for copper. After the insoluble iron-azole complex is separated, remaining total organic carbon (TOC) components are subjected to an ozone treatment.
US08801936B2	Carbon coated magnetic nanoparticles and their use in separation processes The invention relates to a process for separating a dispersed phase from a continuous phase comprising the steps of i) contacting said phases with an effective amount of nanoparticles; ii) applying a magnetic field gradient to the obtained system; iii) separating the obtained phases wherein said nanoparticles are of the core shell type, said core consists of a metal or alloy having soft magnetic properties and said shell contains a graphene layers which are optionally functionalized; to new nanoparticles and method of manufacturing such nanoparticles.
US08801935B2	Hybrid TFC RO membranes with non-metallic additives A process for preparing a reverse osmosis membrane that includes: (A) providing a polyamine, a polyfunctional acid halide, and a flux increasing additive having the formula Z+B− where Z+ is an easily dissociable cation and B− is a beta-diketonate; (B) combining the polyamine, polyfunctional acid halide, and flux increasing additive on the surface of a porous support membrane; and (C) interfacially polymerizing the polyamine and the polyfunctional acid halide, and flux increasing additive on the surface of the porous support membrane to form a reverse osmosis membrane comprising (i) the porous support membrane and (ii) a discrimination layer comprising a polyamide. The reverse osmosis membrane is characterized by a flux that is greater than the flux of the same membrane prepared in the absence of the flux increasing additive.
US08801929B2	Trash tolerant filter support for a disc filter A filter device for filtering a liquid which includes trash. The device includes a drum for receiving the liquid and trash, wherein the drum includes at least one drum aperture. The device further includes a first pair of filter panels which are adapted for filtering the liquid. The filter panels are spaced apart to form a cavity for receiving the liquid and trash. The device further includes a frame for supporting the filter panels, wherein the frame is coupled to the drum. The frame includes a frame aperture wherein the frame aperture and the cavity form a volume having a cross sectional area sized substantially equal to or greater than the drum aperture and wherein said volume extends to a second pair of filter panels to enable liquid and trash which pass through the drum aperture to also pass through the frame aperture to the second pair of filter panels.
US08801927B2	Filter system for filtering fluids A filter system for filtering fluids has a housing, an inlet, and an outlet. A filter element is arranged inside the housing. A cover closes the housing and provides access to the filter element inside the housing. A securing device prevents the housing from being closed by the cover when the filter element is missing. The filter element has at least one filter element guide path section. The housing or the cover has a rim area with at least one rim guide path section. The filter element guide path section and the rim guide path section supplement one another to a guide path. The securing device comprises at least one securing element arranged on the cover or the housing. The securing element is guided on the guide path when a closing movement is carried out for closing the housing by the cover.
US08801920B2	Catalytic reforming process and system for producing reduced benzene gasoline A catalytic reforming process for producing gasoline of reduced benzene content includes the steps of reforming a reformer feedstock that includes a naphtha stream to produce a gasoline reformate product stream; splitting the gasoline reformate product stream into one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions and one or more relatively benzene-lean fractions; and hydrogenating the one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions to produce a cyclohexane-rich effluent, at least a portion of which cyclohexane-rich effluent is recycled to constitute a portion of the reformer feedstock.
US08801913B2	Chemical bath deposition method for fabrication of semiconductor films through roll-to-roll processes A chemical bath deposition method based on a new CBD reactor is presented to prepare different thin films on continuous flexible substrates in roll-to-roll processes. In particular, they are useful to deposit CdS or ZnS buffer layers in manufacture of thin film solar cells. This method deposits thin films onto vertically travelling continuous flexible workpieces delivered by a roll-to-roll system. The thin films are deposited with continuously spraying the reaction solutions from their freshly mixed styles to gradually aged forms until the designed thickness is obtained. The substrates and the solutions are heated to a reaction temperature. During the deposition processes, the front surfaces of the flexible substrates are totally covered with the sprayed solutions but the substrate backsides are remained dry. The reaction ambience inside the reactor can be isolated from the outside atmosphere. The apparatus is designed to generate a minimum amount of waste solutions for chemical treatments.
US08801912B2	Continuous copper electroplating method Disclosed is a method for a repeated electroplating of a workpiece to be plated as a cathode by using an insoluble anode in a plating vessel accommodating a copper sulfate plating bath, wherein a copper dissolution vessel different from the plating vessel is provided, the plating bath is transferred to the copper dissolution vessel and is returned from the copper dissolution vessel to the plating vessel for circulating the plating bath between the plating vessel and the copper dissolution vessel, copper ion supplying salt is charged into the copper dissolution vessel and dissolved in the plating bath so that copper ions consumed by the plating can be replenished, and the workpiece to be plated is continuously electroplated, characterized in that the plating bath is permitted to transfer between the anode side and the cathode side, and the plating bath is returned to vicinity of the anode in the return of the plating bath from the copper dissolution vessel to the plating vessel. Plating performance impairing components, which are produced when the copper ion supplying salt is dissolved in the plating bath for replenishing the copper ions, are oxidized and decomposed, whereby defective plating due to the presence of the plating performance impairing components can be prevented.
US08801906B2	Device and method for electrochemically removing a surface of a component The invention relates to a device (10) for electrochemically removing a surface of a component (2), in particular a blade of an integrally bladed rotor, comprising at least one electrode (12), which has an outer contour that corresponds to a surface of the component to be produced, and a hydraulic pressure device (14), which has a pressure piston (16) coupled to the electrode (12) and a hydraulic chamber (18) in operative connection with the pressure piston (16) for receiving the hydraulic medium, wherein the pressure piston can be loaded with an actuating force and moved relative to the hydraulic pressure device (14) by means of the hydraulic medium, wherein the hydraulic chamber (18) is fluidically encapsulated relative to the pressure piston (16). The invention further relates to a method for electrochemically removing a surface of a component (2).
US08801905B2	Thermochromic substrate and method of manufacturing the same A thermochromic substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the crystallinity of a thermochromic layer can be improved. The method includes the steps of forming a pre-thermochromic layer on a glass substrate by coating the glass substrate with pure vanadium, forming a seed layer by heat-treating the pre-thermochromic layer, and forming a thermochromic layer by coating the heat-treated seed layer with a vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin film.
US08801899B1	Paperboards having improved bending stiffness and method for making same Paperboards having improved MD and CD bending stiffness by including a paperboard binder coalescing agent to cause starch paperboard binder to coat at least some of the paperboard fibers. Also a method for preparing these improved bending stiffness paperboards by combining with an untreated paperboard fiber stream a treated paperboard fiber stream where at least some/at least a portion of the paperboard fibers are coated with a starch paperboard binder due to the coalescing action of a paperboard binder coalescing agent.
US08801897B2	Compact wastewater concentrator and contaminant scrubber A compact and portable liquid concentrator and contaminant scrubber includes a gas inlet, a gas exit and a flow corridor connecting the gas inlet and the gas exit, wherein the flow corridor includes a narrowed portion that accelerates the gas through the flow corridor. A liquid inlet injects liquid into the gas stream at a point prior to the narrowed portion so that the gas-liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed within the flow corridor, causing a portion of the liquid to be evaporated. A demister or fluid scrubber downstream of the narrowed portion removes entrained liquid droplets from the gas stream and re-circulates the removed liquid to the liquid inlet through a re-circulating circuit. A reagent may be mixed with the liquid to react with contaminants in the liquid.
US08801896B2	Method and apparatus for stable plasma processing A method and apparatus for etching a substrate using a spatially modified plasma is provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a process chamber having a plasma stabilizer disposed above a substrate support pedestal. A substrate is placed upon the pedestal. A process gas is introduced into the process chamber and a plasma is formed from the process gas. The substrate is etched with a plasma having an ion density to radical density ratio defined by the plasma stabilizer.
US08801890B2	Curable silicone compositions containing reactive non-siloxane-containing resins The present invention relates to two-part moisture curing compositions useful for adhesive, sealing, potting and other applications. In particular, the present invention relates to two-part room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) compositions which include in one of the parts a moisture curing organic polymer which is substantially free or does not contain siloxane bonds in its backbone.
US08801887B2	Textured structure and method of making the textured structure The present application is directed to textured surfaces and methods for forming textured surfaces. The textured surfaces of the present application comprise a conformable film, which conforms to a texture pattern. In certain embodiments, the texture pattern comprises inks having a desired thickness. The methods of the present application may be used to form textured surfaces for a variety of applications, including, for example, aircraft having at least one interior panel with a textured surface.
US08801886B2	Ceramic composite components and methods of fabricating the same A method for fabricating a ceramic composite includes forming a first ceramic composite layer (CCL), positioning a form against the first CCL, positioning a second CCL against the form such that the form is at least partially circumscribed by the first CCL and the second CCL. The method also includes coupling the first CCL to the second CCL, such that at least a first passage extends in a first direction across at least a portion of the ceramic composite component and is defined at least partially by the first CCL and the second CCL in a location vacated by the first form.
US08801884B2	Method of forming tire innerliner and method of producing pneumatic tire A method of forming a tire innerliner having a cylindrical inner rubber layer and a cylindrical film formed of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer blended therewith. The cylindrical film is disposed radially outwardly of the cylindrical inner rubber layer. The method includes the following steps: wrapping an unvulcanized rubber layer cylindrically around a building drum to form the cylindrical inner rubber layer; and subsequently wrapping a sheet-shaped film formed of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer blended therewith cylindrically around the cylindrical inner rubber layer, which is already wrapped around the building drum, to form the cylindrical film. The unvulcanized rubber layer constituting the cylindrical inner rubber layer is a strip-shaped rubber layer, and the cylindrical inner rubber layer is formed by spirally winding the strip-shaped rubber layer.
US08801883B2	Method for producing fixing-unit member and fixing-unit member A method for producing a fixing-unit member including a base, a rubber elastic layer, and a PFA layer includes a step of forming a primer layer by applying a primer containing a low-melting fluorocarbon resin to the outer circumferential surface of a rubber roller having the rubber elastic layer on the outer circumferential surface of the base; a step of sheathing the rubber roller with a thermally shrinkable tube formed by diametrically expanding a PFA tube so as to have an inner diameter more than the outer diameter of the rubber roller; a step of forming the PFA layer from the thermally shrinkable tube by heating the thermally shrinkable tube so as to be thermally shrunken and fused with the rubber roller; and a reheating step of heating the PFA layer to a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the PFA contained in the PFA layer.
US08801882B2	Torsion sonotrode and ultrasonic welding process using a torsion sonotrode The invention relates to a torsion sonotrode (S) having a contact surface (1, 1′) for transferring a torsional oscillation directed about a torsion axis (T) onto a component (4) to be welded. To ensure that the welded joint has a uniform strength, it is proposed according to the invention that the contact surface (1, 1′) has a flat stop surface (2, 2′) which runs substantially perpendicular to the torsion axis (T) and from which elevations (3, 3′) of insular design extend with a pointed form.
US08801881B2	Production method of flat panel display A method of producing a flat panel display including step 1-step 4, or step 1-step 5, where at least one of the optical elements after step 4 or step 5 can be reused as an optical element in step 1: step 1: adhering two optical elements to each other via an adhesive sheet or a curable resin layer, and applying an autoclave treatment to give an optical laminate step 2: checking the appearance of the optical laminate obtained in step 1 step 3: assembling a flat panel display using the optical laminate that passed the check in step 2 step 4: separating the two optical elements in an optical laminate that was rejected by the check in step 2 by relatively rotating them with a vertical line penetrating the opposing faces thereof as a rotation axis step 5: washing the optical element resulting from step 4.
US08801878B1	Lead-free pyrotechnic and primary explosive compositions containing metal iodates A lead-free pyrotechnic and primary explosive compositions including metal iodates as an oxidizer in nanocomposite energetic compositions including metal powder fuel.
US08801877B2	Austenitic heat resistant alloy, heat resistant pressure member comprising the alloy, and method for manufacturing the same member An austenitic heat resistant alloy, which comprises by mass percent, C: over 0.02 to 0.15%, Si≦2%, Mn≦3%, P≦0.03%, S≦0.01%, Cr: 28 to 38%, Ni: over 40 to 60%, Co≦20% (including 0%), W over 3 to 15%, Ti: 0.05 to 1.0%, Zr: 0.005 to 0.2%, Al: 0.01 to 0.3%, N≦0.02%, and Mo<0.5%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, in which the following formulas (1) to (3) are satisfied has high creep rupture strength and high toughness after a long period of use at a high temperature, and further it is excellent in hot workability. This austenitic heat resistant alloy may contain a specific amount of one or more elements selected from Nb, V, Hf, B, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Ce, Nd, Sc, Ta, Re, Ir, Pd, Pt and Ag. P≦3/{200(Ti+8.5×Zr)} . . . (1), 1.35×Cr≦Ni+Co≦1.85×Cr . . . (2), Al≧1.5×Zr . . . (3).
US08801876B2	Ni-based alloy product and producing method thereof [Problem to be Solved]A Ni-based alloy product consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.03 to 0.10%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.5%, Sol.Al: 0.0005 to 0.04%, Fe: 20 to 30%, Cr: not less than 21.0% and less than 25.0%, W: exceeding 6.0% and not more than 9.0%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.2%, Nb: 0.05 to 0.35%, and B: 0.0005 to 0.006%, the balance being Ni and impurities, the impurities being P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: less than 0.010%, Mo: less than 0.5%, and Co: 0.8% or less, wherein a value of effective B (Beff) defined by the formula, Beff (%)=B−(11/14)×N+(11/48)×Ti, is 0.0050 to 0.0300%, and the rupture elongation in a tensile test at 700° C. and at a strain rate of 10−6/sec is 20% or more. This alloy may contain one or more kinds of Cu, Ta, Zr, Mg, Ca, REM, and Pd.
US08801875B2	Radiopaque alloy and medical device made of this alloy A radiopaque alloy based on titanium nickelide and having shape memory and superelastic properties includes, according to one embodiment, at least one radiopaque alloying element selected from among gold, platinum, and palladium at a concentration of from about 10 at. % to about 20 at. %, and at least one additional alloying element selected from among aluminum, chromium, cobalt, iron, and zirconium, where the additional alloying element has a concentration of from about 0.5 at. % to about 4 at. %. The alloy includes titanium at a concentration of from about 48 at. % to about 52 at. %, and the balance of the alloy is nickel. The radiopaque alloy preferably exhibits superelastic behavior suitable for medical device applications in the human body.
US08801872B2	Secondary-hardening gear steel A case hardened gear steel having enhanced core fracture toughness includes by weight percent about 16.3Co, 7.5Ni, 3.5Cr, 1.75Mo, 0.2W, 0.11C, 0.03Ti, and 0.02V and the balance Fe, characterized as a predominantly lath martensitic microstructure essentially free of topologically close-packed (TCP) phases and carburized to include fine M2C carbides to provide a case hardness of at least about 62 HRC and a core toughness of at least about 50 ksi√in.
US08801870B2	Method for making NdFeB sintered magnet The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for making a NdFeB sintered magnet, capable of enhancing the effect of increasing the coercive force and preventing the instability of the effects, and in addition, being inexpensive. The method for making a NdFeB sintered magnet according to the present invention has processes of coating a NdFeB sintered magnet with a powder containing Dy and/or Tb, then heating the NdFeB sintered magnet, and thereby diffusing Rh in the powder into the NdFeB sintered magnet through a grain boundary, and is characterized in that the powder contains 0.5 through 50 weight percent of Al in a metallic state; and the amount of oxygen contained in the NdFeB sintered magnet is equal to or less than 0.4 weight percent.
US08801869B2	Apparatuses, device, and methods for cleaning tester interface contact elements and support hardware A cleaning device for cleaning pin contact elements and support hardware in a semiconductor testing apparatus that has a cleaning layer with a predetermined configuration appropriate for the particular pin contact elements and a substrate having a configuration to be introduced into the testing apparatus during the normal testing operating of the testing apparatus. The cleaning layer secured to the substrate has predetermined characteristics that cause the pad to clean debris the pin contact elements and support hardware when the pin contact elements and support hardware contact the pad during the normal operation of the testing machine.
US08801867B2	Method for cleaning filter membranes A method for cleaning process apparatus used for production of liquids, especially for cleaning filters, for example membrane filters. The apparatus is contacted with a solution of periodate. It is especially preferred that the cleaning process is carried out at a temperature between 15 and 95° C.
US08801866B1	Composition and method for cleaning and removing oleaginous materials from composites A non-aqueous solvent composition and method for cleaning and removing oleaginous materials such as hydraulic fluids from reinforced-fiber composites characterized as a cleaning composition free of ozone depletion materials, having a low vapor pressure, a flash point above 140° F., and consists essentially of cyclohexenes, isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, dearomatized hydrocarbons and corrosion inhibitors.
US08801865B2	Device and process for wet treating a peripheral area of a wafer-shaped article A method and device for wet treating a peripheral area of a wafer-shaped article uses rollers for driving the wafer-shaped article at its edge. First and second liquid treatment units supply liquid towards the peripheral area. Each of the liquid treatment units comprises a liquid carrier, a liquid supply nozzle for supplying liquid to the liquid carrier and a liquid discharging channel for removing liquid from the liquid carrier. The second liquid treatment unit includes a gas treatment section with a gas supply nozzle for removing most of the second liquid from the peripheral area, and with a gas discharge channel for discharging gas and removed liquid.
US08801864B2	Cleaning compositions An aqueous composition is disclosed, comprising at least one strain of Class 1 Bacillus bacterial spores, selected from Bacillus Cirulans, Bacillus Megaterium, Bacillus Licheniformis, Bacillus Pumilus, Bacillus Sphaericus, Bacillus Subtilis sub species 10144 and Bacillus Subtilis sub species 8646, a terpene and one or more surfactants. The terpene is preferably d-limonene. A method for cleaning surfaces is also disclosed, which method comprises deploying an aqueous composition comprising at least one strain of Class 1 Bacillus bacterial spores, selected from Bacillus Cirulans, Bacillus Megaterium, Bacillus Lichenforms, Bacillus Pumilus, Bacillus Sphaericus, Bacillus Subtilis sub species 10144 and Bacillus Subtilis sub species 8646, a terpene and one or more surfactants to a surface.
US08801862B2	Dishwasher auto hot start and DSM A dishwasher is provided comprising one or more power consuming functions and a controller in signal communication with an associated utility. The controller can receive and process a signal from the associated utility indicative of current cost of supplied energy. The controller operates the dishwasher in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on the received signal. The controller is configured to change the power consuming functions by adjusting one or more of an operation schedule, an operation delay, an operation adjustment, and a selective deactivation of at least one of the one or more power consuming functions to reduce power consumption of the dishwasher in the energy savings mode. The controller may modify or disable the hot start feature either prior to a wash cycle, or at an early stage of the first prewash cycle, including if a consumer elects to override the prompted energy savings mode.
US08801861B2	Cleaning apparatus with brush head disengager A cleaning apparatus includes an elongated housing bounding a chamber with a motor disposed therein. A drive shaft is at least partially disposed within the chamber of the housing, the drive shaft being coupled with the motor such that during selective operation of the motor the drive shaft is rotated. A hub having a rotational axis about which the hub rotates is coupled with the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft facilitates rotation of the hub. A cleaning head is removably coupled with the hub such that rotation of the hub causes rotation of the cleaning head. A disengaging system is movable between a first position where the cleaning head is securely engaged to the hub and a second position where the cleaning head is freely removable from the hub.
US08801860B1	Method and kit for restoring a vehicle headlight lens A method for restoring a vehicle headlight lens by removing contaminants begins with wiping the lens surface of a vehicle headlight clean. An alcohol-saturated cleaning substance is used to remove debris and pollution from the surface. The alcohol is specifically selected to also remove moisture from the surface of the lens to the greatest extent possible. For optimal cleaning conditions the headlight is heated either by illumination or direct sunlight to a temperature of about 70 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. A lens restoration solution that includes a dissolving chemical compound such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone and/or tetrahydrofuran is applied to the lens surface, either with an applicator or by spraying. After the lens surface has been restored to a smooth, transparent condition, and adequately hardened, a UV protectant is applied to maintain the lens surface.
US08801859B2	Self-cleaning apparatus and method for thick slurry pressure control Self-cleaning apparatus and methods are disclosed for handling viscous fluids, such as thick solid-liquid slurries of lignocellulosic biomass and its components, under high pressure, using an array of retractable valves.
US08801856B2	Method and system for high-throughput deposition of patterned organic thin films High-throughput OVJP systems and methods are provided that may use multiple flow paths having different conductances to enable deposition with relatively short lag times. A high-throughput OVJP system may include a flow tube having a cross-sectional area much larger than the diameter of one or more apertures through which source material may be expelled during deposition. Use of such a configuration may allow for deposition with reduced lag times.
US08801853B2	Mechanism for controlling melt level in single crystal pulling apparatus, method for controlling melt level in single crystal pulling apparatus, mechanism for adjusting melt level in single crystal pulling apparatus and method for adjusting melt level while pulling single crystal This mechanism for controlling a melt level includes: an optical recording device by which a real image of a furnace internal structural object and a reflected image reflected on the melt surface; and a processing device which, taking a value based on the real image as a reference value, controls the position of the melt surface based on a relationship of a position or a size of the reflected image, a distance between the reflected image and the real image, or amounts of changes thereof to the position of the melt surface. This mechanism for adjusting a melt level includes: the above mechanism for controlling a melt level; and a lifting mechanism which is controlled by the mechanism for controlling a melt level and adjusts the melt surface to the set position.
US08801852B2	Additives in gypsum slurries and adjusting their proportions A gypsum slurry is provided that includes calcium sulfate hemihydrate; water; a dispersant component comprising at least one of the following a comb-branched polymer with polyether side chains, naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate or melamine sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate; a foaming agent; and a polycondensation component with three polycondensation repeating units. Also provided is a method for making a gypsum slurry with a foaming agent in which the ratio between the dispersant component and the polycondensation component is adjusted to control for the size of foam bubbles in the gypsum slurry. Gypsum products made from the gypsum slurry are provided and methods for making the products are provided as well.
US08801849B2	Polyphosphoric acid compositions having a reduced viscosity Polyphosphoric acid compositions having a reduced viscosity compared to neat polyphosphoric acid. The viscosity of the polyphosphoric acid is reduced by combining the polyphosphoric acid with an additive that reduces the viscosity of the polyphosphoric acid composition. In one embodiment, additives that can cause solvation and/or partial neutralization of the polyphosphoric acid without the addition of water may be used. The reduced viscosity polyphosphoric acid may be used, for example, as an additive in asphalts used in road pavements.
US08801845B2	Ink composition An ink composition includes a first saccharide and a second saccharide. The first saccharide is a linear saccharide having 4 or more saccharide units and the second saccharide is at least one selected from the group consisting of trehalose, maltotriose, and a cyclic saccharide.
US08801844B2	Autocatalytic plating bath composition for deposition of tin and tin alloys An autocatalytic tin plating bath containing Sn2+ ions, Ti3+ ions as reducing agent, an organic complexing agent and phenanthroline or a derivative thereof as stabilizing agent is disclosed. The plating bath is suitable for manufacture of printed circuit boards, IC substrates and metallization of semiconductor wafers.
US08801843B1	System for removing vapors from a liquid tank as the liquid tank is filled with fluid from a fluid source A system for removing unwanted contaminates from gases using a scrubber, which comprises a housing, a reaction chamber having a liquid level, an inlet connected to a source containing gases to be scrubbed with a contamination concentration greater than zero ppb to saturation. A gas exit port connected to the housing is used for evacuating scrubbed gas and a sintered permeable membrane is disposed across the reaction chamber, which provides a reaction zone in the plurality of pores when gases to be scrubbed are introduced to the membrane on a first side while the membrane is immersed in the lean liquid; and a cleaned gas on a second side wherein the clean gas initially has a drop in contamination concentration of at least 99 percent and gradually decreasing to 70 percent as additional gases to be scrubbed are introduced to the plurality of pores without replacing the lean liquid.
US08801842B2	Phase separator Phase separator comprising a housing with a main inlet and a main outlet and one or more secondary outlets, the main inlet arranged for allowing the multiphase mixture to enter the phase separator and the main outlet arranged for allowing the treated multi-phase mixture to leave the phase separator, i.e. after separation of phase entities from the multi-phase mixture, the one or more secondary outlets arranged for allowing the separated phase entities to leave the phase separator, characterized in that the phase separator further comprises compartmentalization means.
US08801840B2	Evaporated fuel treating device An evaporated fuel treating device lowers the blow-by volume of evaporated fuel emitted to the atmosphere via a casing having an atmospheric port. The casing has in series a first adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material, a space chamber not housing an adsorbent material and a second adsorbent chamber housing an adsorbent material. Each of the chambers is positioned beside an adjacent chamber thereof. The first chamber is disposed closest to the atmospheric port among the adsorbent chambers. An end part of the space chamber on a side of the first chamber has a first partition wall having an opening part with a plurality of first openings provided on a top side of the first partition wall. A current plate has one end positioned between the adjacent first openings and a surface and a rear face of the current plate are disposed along the top and bottom direction.
US08801836B2	Method for recovery of carbon dioxide from a gas using a process gas heated reboiler for carbon dioxide removal in a stripper The present invention relates to a method for recovery of carbon dioxide from a gas (G3), in particular the present invention relates to a method for recovery of carbon dioxide using a process gas (G1) heated reboiler (A1) for carbon dioxide removal in a stripper (A3).
US08801832B2	Sour gas and acid natural gas separation membrane process by pre removal of dissolved elemental sulfur for plugging prevention Methods for removing sulfur from a gas stream prior to sending the gas stream to a gas separation membrane system are provided. Two schemes are available. When the sulfur content is high or flow is relatively high, a scheme including two columns where one tower is regenerated if the sulfur concentration exceeds a preset value can be used. When the sulfur content is low or flow is relatively low, a scheme including one column and an absorption bed.
US08801830B2	Continuous fire reduction of liquid copper This invention refers to a pyrometallurgical method for the continuous reduction of oxidized copper through combustion gases in countercurrent to the continuous gravitational flow of liquid copper that disperses through a packed bed reactor with ceramic grains.
US08801828B2	Iron-based sintered powder metal for wear resistant applications A powder metal material comprises pre-alloyed iron-based powder including carbon present in an amount of 0.25 to 1.50% by weight of the pre-alloyed iron-based powder. Graphite is admixed in an amount of 0.25 to 1.50% by weight of the powder metal material. The admixed graphite includes particles finer than 200 mesh in an amount greater than 90.0% by weight of the admixed graphite. Molybdenum disulfide is admixed in an amount of 0.1 to 4.0% by weight of the powder metal material, copper is admixed in an amount of 1.0 to 5.0% by weight of the powder metal material, and the material is free of phosphorous. The powder metal material is then compacted and sintered at a temperature of 1030 to 1150° C. At least 50% of the admixed graphite of the starting powder metal material remains as free graphite after sintering.
US08801827B2	Fertilizer composition containing sulfur and boron A fertilizer composition is provided that includes boron and sulfur. The fertilizer composition can be a controlled release fertilizer that includes elemental sulfur, an anhydrous boron-containing compound, and a swelling material. The fertilizer composition can be produced by mixing molten elemental sulfur with the anhydrous boron-containing compound and cooling the mixture.
US08801824B2	Filter mounts for a portable fan and methods for mounting a filter to a portable fan A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for residential and commercial settings. The filter frame is adaptable to a variety of standard box fan types of different styles and dimensions. The frame is configured to accommodate standard filters, such as those readily available from retail hardware stores and home centers.
US08801820B2	Filter device, painting booth using filter device, and simplified painting booth using filter device Distribution of a precoat agent is made uniform in a target gas directing to a filter. To this end, an intake opening of a filter device is formed as a slit-like or rectangular opening extending in a width direction. An accumulation recess is formed in an upper edge portion of the intake opening to have a profile that opens downward as viewed from a longitudinal direction of the intake opening. The accumulation recess is continuously formed in the longitudinal direction of the intake opening. A precoat agent nozzle is provided in a longitudinal predetermined position of the intake opening for ejecting the precoat agent and carrier gas toward an inner depth surface of the accumulation recess.
US08801815B2	System and method for dual fluidized bed gasification A method of producing a high quality synthesis gas comprising less than a desired percentage of non-synthesis gas components and a desired mole ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide by providing a low quality synthesis gas comprising greater than the desired percentage; introducing the low quality synthesis gas into a conditioner; introducing a flue gas into a combustor; extracting a first catalytic heat transfer stream from the conditioner, and introducing at least a portion of the first catalytic heat transfer stream into the combustor; extracting a second catalytic heat transfer stream from the combustor, and introducing at least a portion of the second catalytic heat transfer stream into the conditioner; extracting a spent flue gas from the combustor; and extracting from the conditioner the high quality synthesis gas comprising the desired percentage and the desired mole ratio.
US08801814B2	Process and apparatus for thermal partial oxidation of hydrocarbons A process for partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in a reactor, in which a stream comprising the hydrocarbon and a stream comprising the oxygen are fed to the reactor, wherein both streams fed to the reactor are conducted within the reactor separately through in each case one or more spatially separate lines, these lines having turbulence generators in their interior, owing to which, as a result of the imposed deflection of the flow direction downstream of turbulence generators, a highly turbulent flow field forms, and the streams are then mixed in a mixing zone after exiting from the lines and then converted in a reaction zone.
US08801813B2	Highly efficient, clean and pressurized gasification apparatus for dry powder of carbonaceous material and method thereof A gasification apparatus for solid fuel, especially an apparatus for producing syngas by pressurized gasification of coal powder, including a gasification chamber (II) and a syngas cooling and purification chamber (III). The inner wall of the gasification chamber is a water-cooling wall (4). The inner side of the water-cooled wall is evenly coated with a layer of fire-resistant material (16). There is an annular cavity between the water-cooling wall of the gasification chamber and the furnace body. A syngas quencher, a vertical pipe (22), a gas distribution device (24), a defoaming device, and a dewatering and deashing device (21) are provided in the syngas cooling and purification chamber. The apparatus has a simple structure and is easy to operate. A high temperature gasification method for dry powder of carbonaceous material comprises spraying the combustible material and oxygen into the furnace and followed by ignition.
US08801812B2	Solid fuel [Problem] To provide a solid fuel suitable for thermal power generation by making use of the fruit seed or press cake thereof of a plant which grows in large quantities in nature.[Solution] The solid fuel comprises a composition containing 70 wt % or more, on dry basis, of the fruit seed or press cake thereof of Ricinus communis, Triadica sebifera, Jatropha curcas, Brassica rapa L. var. nippo-oleifera, Plamae, Zea mays or Prosopis glandulosa (honey mesquito) and is hot compression molded.
US08801808B2	Dye composition comprising benzyl alcohol, a monoalcohol and a particular direct dye One subject of the present invention is a dye composition comprising benzyl alcohol, at least one C1-C4 monoalcohol and at least one anthraquinone direct dye of formula (I) or azomethine direct dye of formula (II). The composition of the invention makes it possible to obtain colorings that are intense and resistant.
US08801802B2	System and method for data communication with a mechatronic device Embodiments include a system for controlling motion of a human limb. The system may include a plurality of mechatronic devices, each of which may be in communication with at least one other of the plurality of mechatronic devices. Each of the mechatronic devices includes one or more of a processor, an actuator, or a sensor. One or more of the mechatronic devices may be configured to generate a control state for at least one other of the plurality of mechatronic devices based on the communicated data. In one embodiment, the communicated data is used to synchronize the mechatronic devices. In one embodiment, one or more of the mechatronic devices is configured to receive executable instructions for controlling an actuator via a communications interface.
US08801800B2	Bone-derived implantable devices and tool for subchondral treatment of joint pain Implantable devices for the surgical treatment of bone, and particularly to a bone defect at a joint region, and even more particularly at the subchondral bone level of the joint region, are disclosed. The implantable devices may be formed of a bone material, and configured to serve the dual functions of providing mechanical strength and structural integrity to the area to be treated, while also facilitating the dispersal of a flowable material in the same area. Associated delivery tools are also provided.
US08801792B2	Posterio spinal device and method An intervertebral joint assembly includes an upper support and a lower support, each of which has two or more components. The upper and lower support components are arranged in situ to form the upper and lower supports, respectively. By arranging the supports in situ, the supports can be introduced from the back of the patient, for example with an arthroscope. Each of the upper and lower supports has a surface adapted to engage a vertebra and a surface adapted to engage the other support or an intermediate member to form an articulate joint which articulates the joint assembly. In some embodiments, the components of the upper and lower supports are assembled in situ, for example with pivoting, telescoping or bending, to form the upper and lower supports, respectively. The supports can be attached to vertebrae with pedicles screws, and/or other anchors attached to the supports.
US08801782B2	Surgical methods for breast reconstruction or augmentation Methods for breast reconstruction and augmentation are provided which may reduce the incidence of capsular contracture. Methods for treating an encapsulated breast and reducing potential for capsular contracture in the breast are also provided.
US08801781B2	Intraocular lens for correcting corneal coma When fitting a patient for an intraocular lens, a series of measurements is taken on the patient's eye that determines a required lens power. Next, a range of preferred shape factors may be found, which determine the base (i.e., spherical) radii of the two lens surfaces, essentially independent of the lens power. The preferred shape factor adjusts the third-order coma of the lens to largely offset the coma of the cornea, so that the image at the retina has a reduced amount of third-order coma. Once a preferred shape factor is determined, the base radii of curvature of the anterior and posterior surfaces are determined from the shape factor and the lens power by algebraic formulas. Finally, one or more aspheric terms are added to one or both of the surfaces in the lens, so that the spherical aberration of the lens largely offsets the spherical aberration of the cornea.
US08801776B2	Infundibular reducer devices Described is a prosthetic valve assembly comprising: a radially self-expandable stent configured to expand to bear against a wall of a native body lumen; and an implantable prosthetic valve, having a diameter, the valve being mounted inside the stent; wherein the diameter of the stent is greater than the diameter of the prosthetic valve.
US08801774B2	Tube with reverse necking properties An improved tubular structure adapted to increase in diameter upon application of axial force is provided. Increase in diameter is achieved by constructing the tube from multiple layers of material that move relative to each other during axial elongation of the tube. The tube of the present invention can be used both to avoid problems in “necking” found in many prior tube devices, and to provide additional benefits that increases in diameter of the tube during axial elongation can provide. As such, the tube of the present invention may be useful as a manufacturing aid, as a deployment sheath (for example, to deliver medical devices), and in other applications that may benefit from easier tubular sheath removal.
US08801773B2	Flexible and expandable stent In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.
US08801771B2	Endoprosthesis An endoprosthesis, particularly an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a basic structure that is preferably configured in the shape of a hollow cylinder, preferably configured as a basic lattice. In the expanded state, an inner volume enclosed by the basic structure can be changed by means of the elasticity of the basic structure, where the basic structure can assume a normal state and a state of significant compression, with regard to its compression behavior, for further improvement of the healing progression when using an endoprosthesis according to the invention, where in the state of significant compression, the elasticity of the basic structure is significantly reduced as compared with the elasticity in the normal state. The state of significant compression is characterized by the fact that an inside diameter threshold value of the basic structure is not reached, or that a compression pressure threshold value is exceeded. In this connection, the inside diameter threshold value preferably amounts to about 75% of a nominal inside diameter, or the compression pressure threshold value preferably amounts to about 0.2 bar.
US08801770B2	Stent and living organ dilator A stent, composed of linear components, comes into close contact with a tissue in vivo upon being deformed when set indwelling in vivo. The stent has linear components which are deformed to exhibit a force for maintaining dilation when the stent is set indwelling in vivo. The linear components deformed when the stent is set indwelling in vivo are composed of non-biodegradable metallic linear components and a plurality of biodegradable material-made linear components which are bonded to the non-biodegradable metallic linear components. Furthermore, when set indwelling in vivo, the stent exhibits the force for maintaining the dilation owing to both the non-biodegradable metallic linear components and the biodegradable material-made linear components. After a predetermined period of time, biodegradation of the biodegradable material-made linear components proceeds, which results in a lowering of the force for maintaining the dilation.
US08801768B2	Graft systems having semi-permeable filling structures and methods for their use Aneurysms are treated by filling at least one double-walled filling structure with a filling medium within the aneurysm, such as filling structures having a membrane that allows water molecules to permeate across the membrane in response to a water potential differential across the membrane. The transport of fluid across the membrane allows the bag to expand or shrink to accommodate changes in the size or shape of the aneurysm, thereby maintaining a seal between the filling structure against the vessel wall and maintaining apposition of the filling structure against the inside surface of the aneurysm. Transport of water molecules into or out of the filling structure is controlled by adjusting for the osmolarity of the filling fluid medium. The filling structures may be delivered over balloon deployment mechanisms in order to shape occlude the aneurysm and open a tubular lumen for flow of blood through the filling structure.
US08801765B2	Devices, systems, and methods for repair of vascular defects A balloon-expandable shunt is disclosed for shunting a vessel which has a graft with two ends and is coupled with or to at least one expandable support element at or near at least one of its ends. The shunt is bifurcated at an aperture that leads to a side-channel and which has a closed configuration and an open configuration such that when the aperture is in the closed configuration it defines a clot-resistant inner graft surface and when the aperture is in the open configuration it is configured to provide access to the shunt for a balloon that actuates the expandable support element. A balloon configured for actuating the shunt is also disclosed. A kit is also disclosed, which has a bifurcated graft that has at least one expandable support element and a balloon for actuating the at least one expandable support element.
US08801764B2	Cosmetic laser treatment device and method for localized lipodystrophies and flaccidity A method and device for cosmetic surgery, especially fat reduction and collagen reformation, by means of a high power laser operating at about 980 nm is presented. The cosmetic surgery method substantially reduces or removes localized lipodystrophies, and essentially reduces flaccidity by localized laser heating of adipose tissue using an optical fiber inserted into a treatment area. The method and device are particularly well suited for treating Lipodystrophies with flaccidity High power laser energy is applied to “fat” cells to breakdown the cell walls releasing the cell fluid. The laser radiation is applied through an optical fiber which may be held within a catheter-like device having a single lumen. The optical fiber may have a diffuser mounted on the tip to further apply heating to tissues surrounding the whole tip. A saline solution may also be inserted into the treatment site to aid in the heating of the fat cells and their eventual destruction as well as their removal. The pool of cell fluid in the area of treatment is removed by a combination of techniques including allowing the body to remove it by absorption and drainage from the entry sites thus minimizing trauma to the area of treatment and hastening recovery. Additional techniques to remove the cell fluid include direct force application by means of elastic bandages and external suction applied to the entry sites. Quick and lasting cosmetic changes, even in areas having prior untreatable fat tissues, are achieved while minimizing trauma to the treatment areas.
US08801761B2	Spinal implant locking member with improved guidance, tactile and visual feedback An implant having a receiver that is adapted to receive a polyaxial screw in the bore and either an internal or external cap. The cap can be an external or internal cap and the implant further has at least one locking aid in the form of at least one of a tactile feedback, a visual feedback or an enhanced fixation between the cap and a rod that is received in the receiver.
US08801753B2	Surgical staple for anastomosis A surgical staple for connecting two tubular tissue structures may include a substantially rectangular base having a first edge and a second edge substantially parallel to one another, and a third edge substantially perpendicular to the first and said second edges; and may also include at least three deformable tines extending from the first and second edges of said base; where no tine that extends from the first edge may be positioned at substantially the same distance from the third edge as any said tine that extends from the second edge; and where deformation of the tines secures the tubular tissue structures together.
US08801752B2	Articulating surgical device A surgical device for performing surgery generally includes a handle assembly, an elongate member extending from the handle assembly, an articulation mechanism operatively associated with the handle assembly, and an end effector. The elongate member has an articulating section and straight section. The articulating section is configured to articulate with respect to the straight section. The articulation mechanism is operatively associated with the handle assembly and the articulating section such that the articulating section articulates toward a first direction relative to the straight section upon movement of the handle assembly towards the first direction with respect to the straight section. The end effector is operatively coupled to the articulating section of the elongate member and includes first and second jaw members. The surgical device further includes a locking mechanism configured for fixing a relative position of first and second jaw members.
US08801751B2	Nasal splint A nasal splint for effecting controlled support of the nasal pyramid, the splint, which can have a base portion of pyramid configuration, having a bridge portion and a pair of elongated wings on each side of the bridge portion extending laterally from the bridge portion thereof; an elastomeric device adjustably attachable on lateral edges of said wings to exert a force on said wings. The wings can also have at least one opening for fixedly positioning at least one compression head having a stud extending medially through the at least one opening. The base portion can be formed from a bendable frame laminated to a pliable membrane pad, the foam pad being disposed medially to the frame.
US08801750B2	Methods of manufacture and use of endoluminal devices A seamless, self-expanding implantable device having a low profile is disclosed along with methods of making and using the same. The implantable device includes a frame cut out of a single piece of material that is formed into a three-dimensional shape. The implantable device may comprise an embolic filter, stent, or other implantable structure. The present invention also allows complicated frame structures to be easily formed from planar sheets of starting material, such as through laser cutting, stamping, photo-etching, or other cutting techniques.
US08801748B2	Retrieval systems and methods for use thereof The devices and methods described herein relate to improved structures for removing obstructions from body lumens and can include a main bundle comprising a group of wires having a first end and a second end; a capturing portion formed by the group of wires, where the group of wires forming the capturing surface comprise a crossing mesh pattern having a plurality of interference points in the crossing mesh pattern, where the plurality of interference points selectively interfere to limit radial expansion of the capturing surface upon axial compression of the capturing surface. Such devices have applicability in through-out the body, including clearing of blockages within the vasculature.
US08801747B2	Implant, a mandrel, and a method of forming an implant This invention is directed to an implant having a coil for embolizing a vascular site, such as aneurysm. The coil has a specific three-dimensional shape that is achieved by winding the coil around a mandrel in a specific pattern and then heat setting the coil and the mandrel, another aspect of the invention. The three-dimensional shape resembles unclosed mobius loops. Also provided are methods of making the coil and methods of embolizing vascular site.
US08801741B2	Flat blade shielded obturator A shielded bladed obturator is provided with a shield lockout that prevents retraction of a shield to expose a blade for cutting. The shield lockout in one aspect has a rotational switch interacting with a longitudinal extending shield to lock and unlock the shield. A blade exposure and coverage system is also provided.
US08801738B2	Surgical disc removal tool The disclosure provides a tissue removal device including customizable tips. The tissue removal device may include an outer shaft and a threaded shaft. One aspect of disclosure may include a shaft cutting tool that emerges from the end of the outer shaft. Another aspect of the disclosure may include a flexible cutting blade extending from the threaded shaft. Threaded shaft may be driven by a driving mechanism in order to provide an auger-like suction mechanism to facilitate the transfer of removed tissue to a collection chamber that is coupled to the outer shaft and the threaded shaft.
US08801735B2	Surgical circular stapler with tissue retention arrangements Surgical instruments and procedures for performing a circular anastomosis of a tubular organ. The surgical instruments may include selectively deployable tissue acquisition members configured to puncture through a portion of the tubular organ and position the portion of the organ adjacent to a fastener face of a staple cartridge supported in the instrument. At least one cutting member may be radially deployed and rotated to sever the positioned portion of organ from a distal portion of the organ. An anvil may be employed to draw another portion of the organ adjacent to the portion of organ positioned adjacent to the fastener face of the staple cartridge. The staples may then be deployed through the adjacent portions of organ and an annular knife may be advanced through the adjacent organ portions to complete the anastomosis.
US08801734B2	Circular stapling instruments with secondary cutting arrangements and methods of using same Surgical instruments are disclosed. Various non-limiting embodiments may include an elongated shaft that has a distal end portion that is configured to operably support a circular staple cartridge therein. A tissue acquisition shaft may be rotatably supported within said elongated shaft and have a distal portion that protrudes distally beyond the distal end portion of the elongated shaft. At least one tissue acquisition member may be pivotally attached to the distal end portion of the tissue acquisition shaft such that the tissue acquisition members are selectively pivotable from a retracted position to deployed positions upon application of a deployment motion thereto. A rotatable cutting member may be operably supported adjacent to the tissue acquisition member and being selectively rotatable about the central axis upon application of a cutting actuation motion thereto.
US08801732B2	Surgical stapler to secure a tissue fold A method of deploying a surgical fastener using the steps of introducing a fastener into a body of a patient while the fastener is in a first shape forming a first loop. Moving end segments of the fastener away from each other substantially along an entire length thereof. And forming the fastener into a second loop having a width greater than a width of the first loop.
US08801728B2	Introduction of medical lead into patient Leads having distal electrodes may be used in application of test stimulation for purposes of implanting a lead having a fixation element distal to an electrode array. The fixation element is proximal the distal electrode. Accordingly, the distal electrode may be advanced beyond a distal end of an introducer while the fixation element may be retained in a retracted configuration by the introducer. If the test signals applied by the distal electrode indicate that the distal electrode is in the desired location of the patient, a series of markings on the lead may be used to facilitate placement of the electrode array at the location previously occupied by the distal electrode; i.e. the desired location of the patient. The electrodes of the electrode array may then be used to provide therapy to the patient.
US08801723B2	Minimally invasive surgical applicator The present invention provides a minimally invasive surgical applicator device. The device is useful in the application of bone wax during surgical procedures to halt or reduce bone bleeding. The device may be sterilized for re-use or may be made disposable.
US08801718B1	Method of using a tendon tension device A method of using a tenolysis tool with a handle connected to at least two extension members which could be tines of a fork separated by a gap. Between the extension members and at least a portion of the handle may be a torque device selected from the group of a torque release and a torque indicator. By placing a tendon in the gap between the tines, the tool can be twisted so that the tendon is stretched under a torque.
US08801714B1	Surgical rongeur A rongeur including a stationary shaft having a length that terminates in a foot plate, a cutting slide slideably coupled with the stationary shaft and terminating in a cutting edge, a breach extending between the foot plate and the cutting edge for receiving human tissue, and handle means for slidably moving the cutting slide longitudinally relative to the shaft member. The cutting slide is provided with a pair of opposing tracking arms arranged about a distal end of the cutting slide and a third tracking arm arranged about the proximal end of the cutting slide. The tracking arms are slidably and detachably received within corresponding tracking slots in the shaft member when the rongeur is in a closed position. The tracking arms are disengaged from the tracking slots by rotating the cutting slide about a pivot axis that extends substantially parallel to the length of the shaft member thereby placing the rongeur in an open position.
US08801711B2	Skull clamp system with pressure limiting and alarm systems The skull clamp system with pressure limiting and alarm systems includes at least one and preferably multiple inwardly power driven immobilizing pins adjustably engaging the skull of a patient. The pin power drive systems includes at least one sensor capable of sensing the degree of back pressure on the pin from contact of the pin against the bone of the patient, the sensor being capable of signaling the drive system to stop when the sensor detects a preselected degree of back pressure. The sensor is also capable of signaling an alarm to warn of any reduction of pressure applied to the pins that might result from pin slippage.
US08801710B2	Electrosurgical sealing tool having haptic feedback A surgical tool system includes an electrosurgical tool for sealing and transecting tissue and a tactile feedback system integrated onto a handle of the tool that generates relevant feedback in at least the form of haptic effects to the user. The tactile feedback alerts the user of tissue properties, i.e., when tissue located within jaws of the tool is completely sealed, when the tissue is ready to be cut, the cutting rate or speed, the quantity of tissue located within jaws of the tool, and whether a blood vessel is fully located within jaws of tool. In addition, the tactile feedback alerts the user to the operating status of energy application during the procedure.
US08801707B2	Method and devices for treating atrial fibrillation by mass ablation Apparatus and method for ablating target tissue including a non-linear area of tissue in the left atrium of a patient. The method can include selecting an ablation apparatus having an ablator with a tissue engagement section, penetrating a chest cavity of the patient, and identifying the target tissue. The method can also include positioning the ablation apparatus adjacent to the target tissue so that the tissue engagement section can transfer ablation energy to the target tissue. The method can further include energizing the tissue engagement section with ablation energy in order to create a footprint on the non-linear area of tissue in the left atrium and to reduce an overall mass of excitable tissue in the left atrium.
US08801706B2	Paravalvular leak closure devices and methods An ablation catheter including an inner tube having a length, a distal end and a longitudinal axis, a plurality of needles extending from the distal end of the inner tube and biased away from the longitudinal axis, an outer sheath slideably moveable relative to the inner tube to surround at least a portion of the length of the inner tube and its extending needles, and a radio frequency energy source electrically connected to the plurality of needles.
US08801702B2	Systems and methods for treatment of BPH A prostate therapy system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can access a prostate lobe from the urethra. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can deliver condensable vapor into the prostate to ablate the prostate tissue. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can aspirate tissue from the prostate. Yet another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can rotate during delivery of vapor and aspiration of tissue. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered.
US08801700B2	Osmotic delivery systems and piston assemblies for use therein An osmotic delivery system is disclosed for delivering an active agent formulation to a fluid environment. The osmotic delivery system typically comprises a reservoir having a lumen that contains the active agent formulation and an osmotic agent formulation and a piston assembly positioned in the lumen to isolate the active agent formulation from the osmotic agent formulation. The piston assembly typically comprises a body constructed and arranged for positioning in the lumen. The body is typically made of a polymeric material that is, for example, resistant to leaching in an organic solvent. In one embodiment, the body is a columnar body having a rim at a distal end thereof for engaging and sealing against a wall of the reservoir and the piston assembly further comprises a spring retained at the distal end of the columnar body for biasing the rim of the columnar body against the wall of the reservoir.
US08801699B2	Illuminating balloon catheter and method for using the catheter To perform a prostatectomy, a directionally illuminating balloon catheter enters a bladder. The catheter has a multi-lumen shaft. The balloon defines an interior fluidically connected to a balloon inflation lumen and is inflated therethrough. The balloon comprises a light source, a light-radiating surface adjacent the shaft-balloon junction, and a substantially opaque surface disposed at a portion of the balloon other than the light-radiating surface such that the integrated light source illuminates a proximal half of the environment outside the balloon. The balloon is inflated while in the bladder. Light from the light source is directed out through the light-radiating surface to illuminate at least a portion of a procedure area at the bladder-prostate junction. With the light illuminating the portion of the procedure area, at least a portion of a prostatectomy is performed at the portion of the procedure area.
US08801698B2	Catheter reservoir seal A reservoir is incorporated in between a guide portion and an introducer tip of the introducer member. A spherical or similarly shaped plug is inserted into the guide portion. The plug is designed such that it forms a seal within the guide portion, preventing any fluid flow between the reservoir and an environment external to a distal end of the guide portion. This prevents a liquid or gel contained inside the reservoir from drying or leaking. The plug may further be held in place against a distal opening of the reservoir by positive pressure within the reservoir. The plug may further be held in place within the guide portion by a plurality of bumps or notches. When the catheter is advanced through the guide portion, the catheter tip pushes the plug into the reservoir, thereby breaking the seal and lubricating the catheter.
US08801697B2	Urination control device A urination control device includes a conduit to be inserted into the urethra, an upstream restraint member located upstream of the conduit and having a through hole, a control member located on the downstream side from the upstream restraint member in the conduit, and a downstream restraint member located on the downstream side from the control member in the conduit, wherein the upper restraint member and control member attract each other with magnetic force, and the control member is brought in contact with the opening portion of the through hole in the upstream restraint member at least in the state exerting no fluid pressure on the upstream side so as to block passage of fluid through the upstream restraint member and admit the passage of fluid through the downstream restraint member in the state engaged with the control member.
US08801696B2	Catheter hub assembly A catheter hub assembly comprising a hub body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft having a first suture hole, a collar and a snap ring; a hub knob having a second suture hole and rotatably coupled to the hub body; and a hub cap having a snap rut wherein the snap ring fits into the snap rut. In one embodiment, the hub body includes a lock element; the hub knob includes a first tab element and a second tab element; and the hub cap includes a groove; wherein the first tab element engages the lock element; and wherein the second tab element engages the groove. In another embodiment, the hub cap includes a lock element comprising a resilient tab and a catch; the hub knob includes a catch tab; wherein the catch tab engages the catch of the lock element.
US08801695B2	Tracheostomy tube connector key system A tracheostomy tube is provided. The tracheostomy tube includes an outer cannula that comprises an outer cannula connector comprising a first keying feature. The tracheostomy tube further comprises an inner cannula comprising an inner cannula connector including a second keying feature configured to complement the first keying feature when the inner cannula is inserted into the outer cannula. Further, a method is provided, whereby the method comprises inserting an outer cannula into a patient's trachea, and inserting an inner cannula into the outer cannula such that a keying feature on an inner cannula connector of the inner cannula engages a second keying feature on an outer cannula connector of the outer cannula.
US08801691B2	Delivery and exchange catheter for storing guidewire A support catheter for stowing and exchanging guidewires and other working elements comprises a catheter body having a proximal region and a distal region. A single, contiguous lumen is formed from the proximal region through the distal region and has a larger proximal cross-sectional area than distal cross-sectional area.
US08801681B2	Medical device A medical device for example a wound dressing having antibacterial and optionally, antifungal properties, are provided together with methods for making the device. An exemplary dressing includes a layer of silver-containing fabric, (optionally) a layer of absorbent material, and (optionally) a layer of flexible air-permeable and/or water-impermeable material. The dressing can be used for prophylactic and therapeutic care and treatment of skin infections and surface wounds (including surgical incisions), as a packing material, and as a swab for surface cleaning.
US08801679B2	Medication administering device A medication administering device has mounted thereto a preparation syringe containing a preparation and comprises a substantially cylindrical syringe cover that supports the preparation syringe on the inner peripheral face side, a piston that presses on the rear end of the preparation syringe, and a piston case that surrounds the piston, that guides the outer peripheral face of the syringe cover in the direction of the piston on the substantially cylindrical inner peripheral face side, and that is mounted in a state in which the syringe cover is removable. The medication administering device comprises a syringe holder that guides the outer peripheral face of the preparation syringe in the direction of the piston on the cylindrical inner peripheral face side, and whose outer peripheral face is removably fitted together with the inner peripheral face of the syringe cover. A medication administering device comprises a syringe cover for mounting a preparation syringe to a main body, and has uneven faces of different angles of inclination on the end face of the syringe cover.
US08801677B2	Medical clamp for flexible tubing A medical clamp having a semi-circular front engagement portion with reciprocal transverse grooves formed in the opposing clamp surface. The semi-circular engagement portion allows for easy alignment, safe operation and completely eliminates the possibility of misalignment and unintentional release.
US08801671B2	Infusion set comprising a data display and method thereof Included are embodiments of an infusion set for administering a liquid. One embodiment includes an infusion head to be placed on the tissue of a patient, a coupler for connecting the infusion head to an administering device, and a cannula that is configured for connection to the infusion head. Some embodiments include a display device for displaying an application period of at least a portion of the liquid administered using the infusion set.
US08801665B2	Apparatus and method for controlled depth of injection into myocardial tissue An injector for delivering an injectate into the myocardium of the heart may be implemented as a catheter or a handheld unit. The injector includes a body, a stabilizer secured to a distal end of the body, and a needle that may be controllably advanced from the distal end of the body. The stabilizer stabilizes the distal end of the body relative to the myocardium while the heart beats. An enlarged region disposed along the needle prevents the needle from being advanced into the myocardium beyond a desired penetration depth. To make an injection, the physician brings the distal end of the body in proximity to the myocardium, actuates the stabilizer to stabilize the distal end relative to the myocardium, and advances the needle into the myocardium. Advancement of the needle is impeded by the enlarged region, thereby placing the needle tip at the desired penetration depth for the injection.
US08801664B1	Medical procedure kit A medical procedure kit is disclosed. Preferably, the medical procedure kit includes at least a frame configured to communicate with a body of a patient, an instrument positioning assembly supported by the frame, and means for advancing an instrument confined by the instrument positioning assembly into the body of the patient. Preferably, the medical procedure kit further includes an instrument carrier positioned between the instrument and the means for advancing the instrument. The instrument carrier preferably secures the instrument in a fixed position relative to the carrier, and the frame preferably includes a base portion configured to maintain the instrument positioning assembly in a stable position relative to the patient's body. The medical procedure kit preferably further includes a position adjustment member anchored by the frame and configured for interaction with the instrument positioning assembly to selectively position the instrument positioning assembly relative to the base portion of the frame.
US08801659B2	Injection device for soft-tissue augmentation fillers, bioactive agents and other biocompatible materials in liquid or gel form Described herein are injection devices capable of automatically injecting substances into the soft tissue of a patient. The devices can inject low to high viscosity materials at predetermined, user selected injection rates, allowing the operator more control than a traditional syringe. The devices can allow mixing of more than one substance and/or reconstitution of a solid substance for injection. The injection devices described herein can allow the operator to easily inject one or more low to high viscosity liquid or gel soft-tissue augmentation fillers, one or more drugs, one or more other biocompatible materials, or combinations thereof.
US08801657B2	Pump with therapy coaching An apparatus comprising a pump, an input configured to receive information related to a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a timing module configured to initiate delivery of a drug in time and to adjust delivery according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US08801656B2	Fluid flow passage to improve air-in-line detection Infusion systems and methods containing unique inner passage configurations are provided to improve the in-line detection of air in a fluid delivery line of an infusion system by reducing the problems associated with the presence of bouncing air bubbles and stuck fluid droplets in the fluid delivery line.
US08801655B2	Wearable insulin dispensing device, and a combination of such a device and a programming controller A disposable, wearable, self-contained insulin dispensing device includes a housing and an insulin source in the housing that is connected to a catheter for injecting insulin into a user.
US08801650B2	Method and device for use in endoscopic organ procedures Methods and devices for use in tissue approximation and fixation are described herein. The present invention provides, in part, methods and devices for acquiring tissue folds in a circumferential configuration within a hollow body organ, e.g., a stomach, positioning the tissue folds for affixing within a fixation zone of the stomach, preferably to create a pouch or partition below the esophagus, and fastening the tissue folds such that a tissue ring, or stomas, forms excluding the pouch from the greater stomach cavity. The present invention further provides for a liner or bypass conduit which is affixed at a proximal end either to the tissue ring or through some other fastening mechanism. The distal end of the conduit is left either unanchored or anchored within the intestinal tract. This bypass conduit also includes a fluid bypass conduit which allows the stomach and a portion of the intestinal tract to communicate.
US08801643B2	Compression garment assembly A compression garment assembly comprises a compression garment adapted for placement on a body part in a self-retaining configuration and for removal from the body part. The compression garment has at least one inflatable bladder for applying compression to the body part. A portable controller unit is adapted for fluid connection to the inflatable bladder and is configured for cyclically inflating the bladder. The compression garment and portable controller unit are configured so that the portable controller unit must be disconnected from the compression garment before the compression garment can be removed from the body part. Loss of the portable controller unit by, for example, accidental disposal with the compression garment is thus prevented.
US08801640B2	Adjustable rehabilitation system and method An adjustable stretching system for stretching a leg of a user comprises a base, an adjustable elevation board configured to be adjustable in length, a seat cushion attached to the base, and a cushioned platform connectable to the base. The adjustable elevation board may be configured to be connected between the base and the cushioned platform.
US08801639B2	Biomedical device for robotized rehabilitation of a human upper limb, particularly for neuromotor rehabilitation of the shoulder and elbow joint A biomedical device (1) for robotized rehabilitation of a human upper limb, particularly for neuromotor rehabilitation of the shoulder and elbow joint, includes a first rigid rod (2) and a second rigid rod (3), both of which can be associated with the upper limb (4) of a patient (5) and are articulated to each other at two adjacent ends (2a, 3a) thereof by way of a first universal joint (6) which can be arranged proximate to the elbow joint (7) of the upper limb (4). The first rigid rod (2) and the second rigid rod (3) are associable respectively with the forearm (28) and the arm (13) of the upper limb (4) by joints with four degrees of freedom, of which three are rotary (35, 36, 37, 46, 47, 48) and one is translational (38, 49) and aligned with the longitudinal axis, respectively, of the forearm (28) or of the arm (13), the first universal joint (6) having pivoting axes (54, 55) which are mutually perpendicular and angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the arm (13) to prevent a condition of kinematic singularity during alignment between the forearm (28) and the arm (13).
US08801634B2	System and method for determining a position for a scleral pocket for a scleral prosthesis For use with a surgical tool for making incisions in the sclera of an eye to form a scleral pocket to receive a scleral prosthesis, a system and method is disclosed for determining a position on the sclera for locating the scleral pocket. The system and method determines an optimum location for the scleral pocket. The system and method determines a location on the sclera that represents the intersection of the lens equatorial plane with the external surface of the sclera. The front of the scleral pocket is placed at a location that is four hundred fifty microns posterior to the intersection of the lens equatorial plane with the external surface of the sclera.
US08801631B2	Devices and methods for facilitating fluid transport Arrangements are provided including a base having a bore disposed therein extending from a first surface of the base through a second surface of the base, a fluid transport tube having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a lumen having an inner diameter, at least the second end of the tube being received within the bore of the base, and at least one fluid transport enhancing groove having at least a first section disposed in the second surface of the base and in fluid communication with the bore.
US08801624B2	Monitoring of heart sounds This document discusses, among other things, a system comprising an implantable medical device (IMD) including an implantable heart sound sensor circuit configured to produce an electrical heart sound signal representative of a heart sound of a subject and a processor circuit. The processor circuit is coupled to the heart sound sensor circuit and includes a detection circuit, a heart sound feature circuit and a trending circuit. The detection circuit configured to detect a physiologic perturbation and the heart sound feature circuit is configured to identify a heart sound feature in the electrical signal. The processor circuit is configured to trigger the heart sound feature circuit in relation to a detected physiologic perturbation. The trending circuit is configured to trend the heart sound feature in relation to a recurrence of the physiologic perturbation. The processor circuit is configured to declare a change in a physiologic condition of the patient according to the trending.
US08801622B2	System and method for pulse rate calculation using a scheme for alternate weighting Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for analyzing pulse data. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a signal containing data representing a plurality of pulses, the signal generated in response to detecting light scattered from blood perfused tissue. Further, one embodiment includes performing a pulse identification or qualification algorithm on at least a portion of the data, the pulse identification or qualification algorithm comprising at least one constant, and modifying the at least one constant based on results obtained from performing the pulse identification or qualification algorithm, wherein the results indicate that a designated number of rejected pulses has been reached.
US08801620B2	Method and apparatus for diagnosing respiratory disorders and determining the degree of exacerbations Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods to monitor respiration and abnormal respiration events utilizing plethysmography. The apparatuses and methods provide an alternative to conventional respiration monitoring methods while enabling accurate yet minimally interruptive and invasive monitoring of respiration. The methods and apparatuses may be employed in the context of sleep studies to determine respiratory related sleep disorders.
US08801614B2	On-axis shear wave characterization with ultrasound Shear wave imaging is provided in medical diagnostic ultrasound. The generation of a shear wave with acoustic energy forms a pseudo shear wave (an apparent wave) traveling towards the transducer. Transmission and reception along a single line may be used to detect the pseudo shear wave traveling towards the transducer. The shear velocity or characteristic may be determined without reception along multiple laterally spaced scan lines. One transmission to generate the shear wave may be used. With multi-beam receive or without, calculating shear velocity from along a single line allows rapid determination.
US08801612B2	System and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor.
US08801611B2	Transcutaneous analyte sensor The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
US08801603B2	Endoscope An endoscope of an embodiment includes: a distal end rigid member made of resin; a channel tube connecting member which has a distal end side fitted and fixed in the distal end rigid member and is formed in a tubular shape using a conductive member, and which includes a stepped portion on a part of an outer circumferential surface in a longitudinal direction; and a bending piece member which is formed in a tubular shape using a conductive member and arranged just behind a rear end side of the distal end rigid member, and which has a protruding portion protruding and elastically-deformed toward an inner circumferential surface side, wherein when the bending piece member is fixed to the distal end rigid member with the channel tube connecting member being housed inside thereof, the protruding portion contacts the outer circumferential surface of the channel tube connecting member to establish conduction.
US08801598B2	Cardiac support device A highly compliant and elastic cardiac support device is provided. The device is constructed from a biocompatible material is applied to an external surface of a heart. The device can be used to resist dilatation of the heart, to provide acute wall support, or to enhance reduction in the size of the heart using stored potential energy, without interfering with systolic contraction.
US08801597B2	Implantable access port with mesh attachment rivets The present invention generally provides a gastric banding system, including an implantable access port. The access port assembly may comprise a self-sealing septum, a housing, a mesh rivet and a mesh layer. The housing may include a septum retaining portion for holding the septum in place, and a base for defining an internal fluid reservoir and further defining a rivet receiving portion and a rivet engaging member, the housing further including a tubing connector configured to connect to a tubing for the movement of fluid into and out of the internal fluid reservoir. The mesh layer may be positioned beneath the housing and may define a plurality of spaces. The mesh rivet may engage the rivet engaging member to hold the mesh rivet in place while holding the mesh layer between a base of the mesh rivet and the housing of the access port.
US08801591B1	Physical therapy whole sound frequencies device and method of using the same The present invention includes a device and method for relaxing and promoting healing to an individual by synchronization of kinesthetic and aural whole tone sounds.
US08801585B2	Assembly and method of folding materials A detachable assembly having multiple adjustable components is provided for folding various materials, such as a sheet of disposable wipes. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an attachment bracket configured to detachably connect the assembly to a structural member, a roller, a feeder plate having a return flange, and a folding bracket. In another embodiment, the assembly includes a mounting bracket having at least one hook configured to detachably receive the attachment bracket. In a further embodiment, the feeder plate is formed from two tapered halves which are slideably connected. In use, a material is a fed over the roller, down along the feeder plate, and then forward along the return flange where the folding bracket folds the material inward over the return flange. The user may adjust the position of the feeder plate and the folding bracket to achieve the desired fold width in the material.
US08801583B1	Systems and methods for an exercise mechanism An exercise apparatus has a plate with a primary side located opposite a secondary side. The primary side of the plate is supported by a user's torso. The plate has at least one portion flaring at an angle between 0 degrees and 60 degrees in relation to the plate. The plate has a primary opening and a secondary opening that receives a securing strap configured to secure the plate to a user's torso. The secondary side of the plate has at least one protruding structure that has an opening being substantially perpendicular to a user's torso when the plate is secured to a user's torso. The opening receives a pliable material that has a primary end located opposite a secondary end. The primary end has a primary grip and the secondary end has a secondary grip. The primary grip and the secondary grip are grasped by a user.
US08801579B2	Muscle stretching and massaging apparatus A muscle stretching and massaging apparatus enables stretching of the calf at varying levels of intensity and massaging of muscles of the leg while those muscles are in a relaxed state. A support frame provides a stable base for the apparatus and means for receiving and supporting a lateral roller at a plurality of heights and a stretch board at a plurality of angles relative to a supporting surface. The stretch board enables calf stretching at varying levels of intensity, depending on the severity of the angle formed between the stretch board and the surface upon which the support frame rests. The adjustable height of the roller further enables the apparatus to provide calf and hamstring massaging while the muscles are in a relaxed state.
US08801578B2	Instructional displays and methods for exercise machine An exercise machine can include a motivating and instructional user interface or display. The interface can include a virtual coach or other encouraging stimulus to provide key motivation for users of indoor exercise machines.
US08801573B2	Power transmitting apparatuses A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter and an idle-stop mechanism can be configured to improve fuel economy without cancelling a fuel-cut-off during vehicle speed reduction and to reduce the manufacturing cost by eliminating an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a continuously variable transmission, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism and the continuously variable transmission when the vehicle speed is reduced below a predetermined value with fuel being cut off by the engine control device during vehicle speed reduction.
US08801572B2	System and method for synchronizing engine and transmission system operation within an agricultural vehicle A system and method for controlling a transmission system is provided. One agricultural vehicle includes a vehicle controller configured to instruct an engine controller to maintain an engine at a constant speed and to receive a first signal from a transmission controller indicative of gear shift initiation. The vehicle controller is also configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at a current torque upon receipt of the first signal and to receive a second signal from the transmission controller indicative of gear shift completion. The vehicle controller is configured to instruct the engine controller to maintain the engine at the constant speed upon receipt of the second signal.
US08801565B2	Multi-speed transmission having stacked planetary gear sets A transmission is has an input member, an output member, a first planetary gear set assembly, a second planetary gear set assembly, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. The second planetary gear set assembly is a stacked planetary gear set having a first, a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth member and the first planetary gear set assembly has a first, a second, a third and a fourth member. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
US08801564B2	Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes actuatable in combinations of two to establish a plurality of forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio.
US08801558B2	Transmission module for a hybrid drive A drive mechanism has a transmission module which has a first input which is connected to an electromotor/generator, and a second input which is connected to a combustion engine. The transmission module has a planetary gear set having three rotational members of which a first rotational member is connected to the input, a second rotational member is connected to an output, and a third rotational member is connected to a brake. A clutch is positioned between the combustion engine and the third rotational member and a further clutch is positioned between the combustion engine and the first rotational member.
US08801555B2	Metal belt for continuously variable transmission Although a radial outside portion of a metal ring contact surface of a neck section of a metal element which is contactably opposed to a side edge of a metal ring of a metal ring assembly has high frequencies of contacting with a side edge of the metal ring, it is possible to suppress abrasion of the side edge of the metal ring and to improve durability of the metal ring by setting a surface hardness of the radial outside portion lower than a surface hardness of the metal ring. In addition, by setting a surface hardness of the metal ring contact surface at its portion of the radial outside lower than the surface hardness of the metal ring contact surface at other portions thereof where the frequencies of contacting with the side edge of the metal ring becomes low, in comparison with a case of setting the surface hardness of the whole metal ring contact surface low, it is possible to increase strength of the metal element and to improve the durability of the metal element.
US08801552B2	Broadhead arrow tip and associated methods A blade-opening arrowhead device includes an arrowhead body having a plurality of longitudinal blade slots on an outer surface and a flexible wedge slot extending through a center portion of the body. A blade is pivotally disposable in one of the blade slots and pivotable between a retracted position and a deployed position. A flexible wedge is disposable in the flexible wedge slot. The flexible wedge is configured to apply a wedging force against the blade in the retracted position to maintain the blade in the retracted position until a sufficient external force overcomes the wedging force and pivots the blade to the open position.
US08801548B2	Tennis and golf training device having an adjustable hoop A portable training device to be used by one practicing the game of tennis or golf. The training device includes a stand to rest on a flat surface, an adjustable hoop through which a tennis ball or a golf ball is hit, and a hoop support extending between the stand and the hoop. The adjustable hoop is rotatable between a vertical position, standing upwardly from and in axial alignment with the hoop support, and a horizontal position, facing the flat surface in perpendicular alignment with the hoop support. The length of the hoop support is adjustable so that the distance between the hoop and the stand can be correspondingly adjusted to meet the needs of the user.
US08801547B2	Method for selecting golf club A plurality of golf clubs having mutually different flex point rates of a shaft is prepared. A subject hits a golf ball with one reference club included in the golf clubs. A face angle of the golf club immediately before hitting is measured by an apparatus 10. A recommended flex point rate P is calculated by substituting, into the following mathematical expression, the face angle Q and the flex point rate R of the reference club: P=0.8648·Q+R−5.033 A golf club having a shaft whose difference between the flex point rate and the recommended flex point rate P is within a predetermined range is selected as a recommended club. The subject hits a golf ball with the recommended club. The apparatus 10 measures a speed, a launch angle, a backspin speed, a sidespin speed, and a deflection angle of the golf ball.
US08801544B2	Three-layer-core golf ball having highly-neutralized polymer outer core layer A golf ball includes an inner core layer formed from a thermoset rubber composition. The inner core layer has a first outer surface Shore D hardness and an outer diameter of about 0.8 to 1.40 inches. A thermoplastic outer core layer is formed around the inner core layer, has a second outer surface Shore D hardness, and is formed from a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, a magnesium salt of oleic acid, and sufficient cation source to fully-neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer. The golf ball includes an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The first outer surface Shore D hardness is greater than the second outer surface Shore D hardness and the outer core layer has a thickness of about 0.01 inches to 0.05 inches.
US08801529B2	Advanced golf monitoring system, method and components Monitoring of a golf ball and apparatus for doing so is described using differential time locating. Launch parameters of a golf ball can be characterized independent of any specific positional measurement on the basis of a ball signal that is transmitted from the ball. These parameters include initial spin, initial velocity, and initial trajectory. Ground proximity detection is described as well as a landing position and rollout position detection technique and associated apparatus. Calibration techniques are described for various kinds of range receivers that subsequently receive the ball signal.
US08801525B2	Telescopic shaft A telescopic shaft comprises an inner shaft, an outer shaft, which defines a tube and surrounds a part of the inner shaft and which is movable in the axial direction in relation to the inner shaft, two ball tracks arranged in the inner shaft, and balls arranged in the ball tracks. Each one of the ball tracks comprises an outer ball track portion, which is partially open so that the balls are arranged to roll between the outer ball track portion and the inside of the outer shaft. The telescopic shaft comprises at least one movable ball track member and a spring member which is arranged to press the movable ball track member and the balls arranged in the ball track member against the inside of the outer shaft in order to pretension the telescopic shaft.
US08801522B2	Using bots in a wagering game system A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include generating game history for each of a plurality of wagering games, associated with a first wagering game title, played by a first player via a wagering game system. The operations can also include randomly selecting, from the game history, a subset of the plurality of wagering games previously played by the first player, and generating a computer bot for the first player, based on the subset of the plurality of wagering games, to be used during a multiplayer wagering game competition to play for the first player. The operations can further include initiating, via the wagering game system, the multiplayer wagering game competition, replaying, during the multiplayer wagering game competition, the subset of the plurality of wagering games using the computer bot, and determining results of the multiplayer wagering game competition.
US08801521B2	Storage medium storing sound output program, sound output apparatus and sound output control method A video game apparatus as a sound output apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU detects acceleration data included in input information data transmitted from a controller. The acceleration data is numerical value data for accelerations in three axial directions set to the controller. For example, a swinging motion of the controller in a right direction or a left direction is determined based on the acceleration in a direction of one axis (x-axis) out of three axes. In addition, a downward swinging motion of the controller and a posture of the controller at the time of end of swing are determined based on the acceleration in directions of two axes (y-axis and z-axis) other than the one axis. Accordingly, for example, a performance of a musical instrument displayed on a game screen is individually instructed.
US08801518B2	Tournament-style parimutuel wagering system Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a method of wagering on a plurality of events. In one embodiment, the method includes accepting a plurality of participants to wager on the events and providing each participant with a fantasy bankroll of money to wager on the events. After the participants have been provided with their respective fantasy bankrolls, wagers from the participants on a first event are received. After the event has been completed, a finishing order of the participants is determined. Next, a portion of the participants is cut based on the finishing order to form a group of finalists. The finalist wager on a second event and a finishing order of the finalists is determined from the outcome of the second event. Prizes are then awarded based on the finishing order of the finalists.
US08801512B2	Method for measuring air efficiency and efficacy in a combine harvester The airflow through a harvesting machine is adjusted by calculating a G-factor at a first point on an upper chaffer to determine if it is greater than 1+n, where n represents a desired factor. A blower is adjusted to reduce an airstream if the G-factor is greater than 1+n. A MOG factor is calculated if the G-factor is less than 1+n. The blower is adjusted to increase the airstream if the MOG-factor is less than 1+x, where x represents a desired factor. A MOG-factor is calculated at a second point if the MOG-factor at the point is greater than 1+x and the blower is adjusted to reduce the airstream if the MOG-factor at the second point is greater than 1+y, where y represents a desired factor or adjusted to increase the airstream if the MOG-factor at the second point is less than 1+y.
US08801511B2	Air-conditioning duct An air-conditioning duct for vehicles with one duct mutually connected and fixed to the other duct is provided. One duct is formed by incorporating a first unit duct with a flange formed around an opening periphery thereof and a second unit duct with a flange formed around an opening periphery thereof in parallel. The other duct is formed by incorporating a third unit duct with a flange formed around an opening periphery thereof and a fourth unit duct with a flange formed around an opening periphery thereof in parallel. The flange formed on the boundary side of the second unit duct are fixed with one over another, and the flange formed on the boundary side of the third unit duct and the flange formed on the boundary side of the fourth unit duct are fixed with one over another.
US08801508B2	Apparatus and method for separating the wishbone from eviscerated poultry carcasses The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically separating the wishbone from eviscerated poultry bodies, comprising a revolving conveyor with at least one holding apparatus with a support body receiving and holding the poultry bodies during transport through the apparatus, and at least one processing station along a conveying line of the conveyor, one of the processing stations being configured as a cutting unit for separating the wishbone from the poultry body, characterized in that the cutting unit has a rotational drive, a cutting means and a rotary arm that connects the cutting means and the rotational drive and is designed to guide the cutting means in the rotational direction along a curved path, with the rotary arm and the cutting means forming an at least essentially L-shaped arrangement and the cutting means having a main cutting edge that is interrupted by a recess and is oriented at least essentially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotary arm. The invention also relates to a method corresponding to the apparatus.
US08801504B2	CO2 nozzles A nozzle for providing carbon dioxide for cleaning is disclosed. The nozzle includes a reservoir for receiving liquid carbon dioxide, a barrel defining a passageway therethrough, the passageway extending to an outlet of the barrel, an orifice effecting fluid communication between the reservoir and the passageway, and a screen member constructed and arranged for interrupting flow of the carbon dioxide pellets greater than a select size from being emitted from the passageway of the barrel. Liquid carbon dioxide flows through the orifice to phase transfer into gaseous carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide pellets in the passageway. An internal diameter of the passageway is smaller than an internal diameter of the reservoir.
US08801502B2	In-situ airfoil contouring tool A tool for in-situ airfoil contouring is provided. The tool has a pathway for an airfoil edge wherein the edge movement is limited and further wherein the edge is exposed to a grinding structure having a preselected profile shape therein. The tool makes this contouring process available for airfoils without the necessity of removing the airfoils from, for example, an aircraft engine.
US08801495B1	Bra with breast pumping apparatus integrated therein The bra with breast pumping apparatus integrated therein includes a breast-shaped cup that a breast milk pump adjacent a nipple of an end user. The bra is adapted to be worn while simultaneously pumping breast milk from the nipple of the end user, and which transfers said breast milk into a fill bag that is held in place against the breast-shaped cup via a pocket. Once the fill bag is filled, the end user can remove the fill bag from the bra without requiring removal of the bra altogether. A powering member is integrated elsewhere on said bra, and provides the power necessary to run the breast milk pump.
US08801492B2	Toy track set and relay segments Disclosed herein is a relay for a toy track set, the relay having: a first actuator; a second actuator; an object movably secured to the relay for movement from a first elevated position to a second lower position; a first trigger moveably secured to the first actuator for movement between a first position and a second position wherein movement of the trigger from the first position towards the second position causes the actuator to release the object from the first elevated position such that the object travels towards the second lower position; and a second trigger coupled the second actuator wherein movement of the second trigger launches an object from the second actuator, wherein the second trigger is moved when the object is at the second lower position.
US08801491B2	Building element system Building element system comprising first and second building elements, in particular toy building elements, wherein, for the releasable connection of a first building element to a second building element, a first connecting means is provided on the first building element and a second connecting means is provided on the second building element, which connecting means can be latched together, wherein the first connecting means (2) is a circular bore (3) situated on the building element side and having at least two latching projections (4) which jut inward in the manner of a chord, and the second connecting means (15) is an annular bead (16) configured on a projection (17) situated on the building element side.
US08801489B2	Toy vehicle A toy vehicle transformable between first and second forms includes an undercarriage, a top member having first and second surfaces serving as upper surfaces of the vehicle in the first and second forms, respectively, a front member rotatably connected to the front end portion of the top member, where the front member has first and second surfaces serving as front surfaces of the vehicle in the first and second forms, respectively, and a connector that connects the rear end portion of the top member to the undercarriage and that includes a separation rotation shaft for supporting the top member for rotation in a direction in which the top member moves away from the undercarriage and a turnover rotation shaft for supporting the top member for rotation in a direction in which the top member is turned over.
US08801485B2	Frit sealing system and method of manufacturing organic light-emitting display (OLED) apparatus using the same A frit sealing system and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display (OLED) using the frit sealing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the frit sealing system includes: a thermal expansion film formed on the second substrate to pressurize the second substrate when heat is applied to the frit and thermal expansion film, wherein the frit is interposed between the first and second substrates and a mask formed on the thermal expansion film.
US08801482B2	Engine, outboard motor, and watercraft An engine includes a cylinder block including a plurality of cylinders disposed along a V-shaped line, a pair of exhaust manifolds disposed inside the V-shaped line, and an exhaust pipe disposed inside the V-shaped line. Each of the pair of exhaust manifolds includes a first passage that includes a plurality of inflow ports into which exhaust gases from the cylinders flow, a collecting portion at which exhaust gases are collected, and an exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The exhaust pipe includes a connection passage that includes a pair of intermediate inflow ports that are connected to the exhaust ports, at least one intermediate exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The connection passage is arranged to connect the pair of intermediate inflow ports and the at least one intermediate exhaust port.
US08801481B2	Boat propulsion apparatus and boat In a boat propulsion apparatus including an engine control device for controlling operation of an engine, the engine control device includes a first ID storage and a second ID storage, a first ID is stored in the first ID storage beforehand, and the engine control device is communicably connected to a controller of a remote control device over a network. A signal containing a second ID is received from the controller when the engine control device and the controller are connected to the network for the first time and is stored in the second ID storage. Thus, maintenance and management of the engine are easy, and also it is possible to prevent a mischievous operation or theft of the boat propulsion apparatus.
US08801477B2	Outboard motor control apparatus In a control apparatus for an outboard motor having an internal combustion engine and a transmission adapted to establish speeds including first and second speeds and transmit an engine output to a propeller with an established speed, it is configured to determine whether acceleration is instructed to the engine by an operator when the second speed is established; detect an engine speed; detect a navigation acceleration indicative of a change amount of navigation speed per predetermined time; change the gear position from the second speed to the first speed when the acceleration is determined to be instructed; and change the gear position from the first speed to the second speed when the engine speed is at or above a predetermined speed and the navigation acceleration is at or below a predetermined value after the gear position is changed to the first speed.
US08801475B2	Manifold The invention relates to a distribution block (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) having an approximately cuboid basic body (12) with four longitudinal sides (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) and two end sides (12e, 12f), the basic body (12) being produced from a conductive material and a plurality of connector elements (14, 14′) being arranged on at least one of the longitudinal sides (12b), a blind opening (16a, 16b) being arranged in at least one of the end faces (12e, 12f) of the basic body (12), and there being fastening means for fastening an electrically conducting element which is introduced into the blind opening.
US08801474B2	Electrical connector with fastening member fastened to power contact An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (10) defining a passageway (11) therein, a power contact (20) received in the passageway and a fastening member (28) for mating with the power contact. The power contact includes a pair of contacting portions (21) and a connecting portion (22) connecting the pair of contacting portions. The pair of contacting portions is essentially parallel to each other and a spacing (210) is defined therebetween. The connecting portion includes a fastening portion (23) essentially perpendicular to the pair of contacting portions. The fastening member (28) is separately made from the power contact to fasten securely to the fastening portion (23). Thus, the power contact can be reliably fixed in the insulative housing.
US08801470B2	Electrical connector and assembling method thereof The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector and an assembling method thereof. The electrical connector includes a first insulating housing, a step-shaped second insulating housing, a plurality of first contacts, a plurality of second contacts, and a plurality of third contacts. The first and third contacts are exposed over the second insulating housing and face the same direction. The second contacts are exposed over the second insulating housing and face an opposite direction. The exposed first, second, and third contacts are capable of being soldered to a transmission cable.
US08801467B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having an erect base body and an erect tongue board, a plurality of conductive terminals of which each has a fastening arm vertically disposed in the base body, a contact arm elastically projecting sideward out of a side face of the tongue board, and a touching arm projecting rearward out from a bottom of the base body, a front shell mounted rearward to the insulating housing with the tongue board and the contact arms being apart located therein, and a rear shell covered to the base body and over the touching arms. The touching arms are horizontally arranged at regular intervals along a transverse direction. The electrical connector is mounted onto the circuit board with the touching arms being elastically against and pressed upward by the circuit board to form electrical connection with the circuit board.
US08801464B2	Mezzanine connector A two-piece mezzanine connector for high speed, high density signals. One piece of the connector may have conductive elements with beam-shaped mating contacts. The beams may include openings to control mechanical properties while allowing edge to edge spacing between adjacent beams to be selected to provide desired electrical properties. The openings may be teardrop shaped, with a larger width at a distal end of the beams. Beams associated with signal conductors may have openings that are shaped differently from openings of beams associated with ground conductors. For a first connector piece, mating contact regions of signal conductors may be wider than mating contact regions of ground conductors. For a second connector piece adapted to mate with the first connector piece, mating contact regions of signal conductors may be narrower than mating contact regions of ground conductors. These contact shapes may provide float while maintaining a high contact density.
US08801463B2	Waterproof electrical connector An electrical connector (100) includes an inner insulative member (1), a number of contacts (2) mounted to the inner insulative member, an outer housing (3) mounted to the insulative member, and a shielding member (4). Each of the contacts includes a mounting end (23) for being mounted to an inner portion of a device. The outer housing defines a pair of mounting holes (331), and a pair of injection holes (351) respectively in fluid communication with the mounting holes. The shielding member includes a pair of mounting legs (421) inserted through respective mounting holes for being mounted to the inner portion of the device. A gap is formed between each of the mounting legs and a corresponding mounting hole. Glues seal the injection holes to prevent fluid flow from the hollow portion into the inner portion of the device.
US08801462B2	Electrical socket An electrical socket includes a plastic seat having a connection surface, a connection slot disposed in the plastic seat and rows of first and second terminals disposed on the plastic seat. A plug may be inserted into the connection slot, in which the connection surface facing an insert-connection surface of the plug is disposed. The plastic seat has rows of first and second terminal slots. A front section of the second terminal slot has an opening communicating with the connection slot. The first and second terminals are assembled into the first and second terminal slots, respectively. Fixing portions of the first and second terminals are fixed to the first and second terminal slots, respectively. A front section of an extension of the second terminal rests against a resting surface of the second terminal slot. The second contact is exposed to the connection slot through the opening.
US08801461B2	Stepped termination block Structures and methods that simplify the assembly of connector inserts. One example may provide a connector insert having a termination block that is arranged to receive an end of a cable. The termination block may provide a first number of conductors in a first row and a second number of conductors in a second row. The termination block may be stepped such that the first number of conductors emerge from the termination block at a different position along their lengths than the second number of conductors. The first number of conductors may then attach to a first side of a printed circuit board or other connector portion, while the second number of conductors may then attach to a second side of the printed circuit board or other connector portion.
US08801460B2	RF shielded capacitively coupled connector A connector with a capacitively coupled connector interface for interconnection with a female portion is provided with an annular groove, with a sidewall, open to an interface end of the female portion. A male portion is provided with a male outer conductor coupling surface at an interface end, covered by an outer conductor dielectric spacer. A waveguide path between the male outer conductor coupling surface and the female portion, while in the interlocked position, may extend from the outer conductor dielectric spacer to an exterior of the interconnection through an s-bend in a radial direction, to improve RF isolation. Alternatively and/or additionally an overbody may be provided as an RF absorbing chamber including RF absorbing material and which may include a plurality of RF absorbing chambers isolated from one another, where multiple interconnections are present.
US08801459B2	Circuit board coaxial connector The invention relates to a coaxial connector (1), comprising a first and a second connector part (2, 3) and an adapter (4) arranged therebetween. The first and the second connector part (2, 3) include a first inner conductor (5) and a first outer conductor (8), including a first internal cylindrical contact surface (24) and a second internal cylindrical contact surface (25), respectively. In a socket area (17) of the first inner conductor (5), a first mechanical operative-connection means interacts with a second mechanical operative-connection means (11) in the installed state in order to establish a mechanical connection (13) that is effective in the axial direction (z). The first inner conductor (5) protrudes beyond the level of the mechanical operative-connection means (10, 11) so the internal cylindrical contact surface (24) is able to compensate a large axial offset (dz) of the connector parts (2, 3) relative to the adapter (4).
US08801457B2	Connecting structure and connecting method for flexible flat cable A flexible flat cable connecting structure for connecting a flexible flat cable in which a plurality of rectangular conductors are provided in parallel and a plurality of connector terminals arranged at an array pitch different from that of the rectangular conductors comprises an intermediate cable arranging member one end of which is coupled to the connector terminals and in which a plurality of branch conductors are provided in parallel which are set to have mutually different longitudinal dimensions according to the array pitch. The intermediate cable arranging member is laid on the flexible flat cable so that the intermediate cable arranging member and the flexible flat cable are in the same plane and form an angle. The other ends of the branch conductors of the intermediate cable arranging member are connected to the respective rectangular conductors.
US08801451B2	Connector A connector includes a terminal, a connector housing to which the terminal is inserted, and a lance provided inside the connector housing. When the terminal is inserted, the lance comes into sliding contact with the terminal, thereby being bent, and a locking portion of the lance returned by elasticity is engaged with an engaging portion of the terminal, whereby the terminal is prevented from falling out toward the rear side. At a lateral side portion of the lance, a protruding piece is provided, and at a side edge in the width direction of a peripheral wall of a box portion of the terminal, a rib is provided. When the terminal is inserted, before the peripheral wall of the box portion comes into sliding contact with the engaging portion of the lance, the rib comes into sliding contact with the protruding piece, thereby bending the lance.
US08801450B2	Socket having a rotatable latch with a pressing portion and a depressing portion An IC socket includes a socket body, a contact pin that contacts a terminal of an IC package, and a latch that presses the IC package from an upper side thereof. An elastic piece of the contact pin is extended along substantially horizontal direction. The latch is formed with a can portion. When the latch is rotated in an opening direction thereof, the elastic piece is pressed by the cam portion so as to be elastically deformed downward so that the contact portion is displaced to be separated downward from a contacting position to the terminal of the IC package. When the latch is rotated in a closing direction thereof, a pressing force of the cam portion applied to the elastic piece is released so as to displace the cam portion upward by the elastic force of the elastic piece to thereby contact the terminal of the IC package.
US08801449B2	Lower profile card edge connector A card edge connector for receiving a card which is rotatably assembled includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a pair of metal pieces. The insulative housing has a inserted slot for receiving the card and a key within the inserted slot for anti-mismating of the card. The terminals are arranged in a single row and located at one side of the inserted slot. Each terminal includes a solder portion extending out of the insulative housing and a contacting portion projecting into the inserted slot. The metal pieces locate at the other side of the inserted slot, each of which includes a mounting portion and an abutting portion projecting into the inserted slot. The terminals are arranged in a single row for reducing the height of the card edge connector.
US08801448B2	Coaxial cable connector having electrical continuity structure A connector is configured to extend an electrical grounding continuity path. The connector, in one embodiment, has a body structure, a post structure, a coupler structure and a continuity structure.
US08801440B2	Electrical connector with low profile An electrical connector includes a contact carrier receiving a plurality of contacts with solder balls, respectively. A socket frame has an opening formed by a number of sidewalls, the contact carrier is disposed in the opening and lower than the sidewalls. A bottom support has a thin board located below and supported the contact carrier and the socket frame, and an aperture is formed by the thin board to allow the solder balls passing through thereof. The thin board of the bottom support at least attaches with the socket frame.
US08801438B2	Artificial anatomic model Disclosed herein are anatomic models that comprise components that simulate human or non-human animal components. The models may be used for development, experimentation, or training in the field of orthopedic surgical devices, and/or implant devices. The models may also be used for training of students in the medical field for procedures performed in practice, such as for example drawing blood from a patient, or placing a central line in a carotid artery of a patient. In exemplary embodiments, the models comprise structures such as cartilage, tendons, ligaments, organs, luminal structures, and muscles that are made of hydrogel materials.
US08801434B2	Laboratory implant A method for the production of a dental implant with a post part which can be introduced into a jawbone and with a mounting part assigned thereto, on which a dental prosthetic piece can be mounted, is to allow the dental technician to perform a simple indexing of the mounting part while drawing on current procedural steps. For this purpose, the apical end of the mounting part is shaped in order to adapt the external cross-section of the mounting part to the internal cross-section of the post part.
US08801430B2	Bracket improvement with interchangeable locks A bracket is used in orthodontic treatment with a base fixed to the tooth with a constructive arrangement able to receive locks capable of providing infinite mechanical needs of orthodontic treatment, providing the efficient positioning of the traction wires in order to increase the versatility of the apparatus itself, resulting in an optimized and less painful treatment than the conventional brackets.
US08801428B2	Combustor and method for supplying fuel to a combustor A combustor includes an end cap having upstream and downstream surfaces and a cap shield surrounding the upstream and downstream surfaces. First and second sets of premixer tubes extend from the upstream surface through the downstream surface. A first fuel conduit supplies fuel to the first set of premixer tubes. A casing circumferentially surrounds the cap shield to define an annular passage, and a second fuel conduit supplies fuel through the annular passage to the second set of premixer tubes. A method for supplying fuel to a combustor includes flowing a working fluid through first and second sets of premixer tubes, flowing a first fuel into the first set of premixer tubes, and flowing a second fuel through an annular passage surrounding the end cap and into the second set of premixer tubes.
US08801422B2	Machine and method to produce structural elements for the building trade made of cement material, having one or more polymer material inserts A machine and method to produce structural elements for the building trade made of cement material with one or more inserts made of polymer material. The machine comprises at least a molding member, a loading unit for loading the inserts and a depositing member to deposit the cement material. The molding member is open at the upper part and the loading unit and the depositing member are selectively positionable above the molding member in order to load and deposit from above, respectively, the inserts and the cement material into the molding member, in order to achieve the structural elements.
US08801421B2	Method for forming tablets and a roll press type apparatus thereof A method for forming tablets using a roll press type apparatus for forming powdery material. The apparatus comprises two rolls for compressing tablets, wherein the rolls have a cylindrical shape and are arranged in the same direction, and can rotate toward their inner sides. When only one of the rolls has the plurality of cavities for forming tablets that are disposed on its outer surface, the speeds of their outer surfaces are controlled so that the speed of the roll that has the plurality of cavities on its outer surface is slower than that of the roll that has no cavity. Further, when both rolls have the plurality of cavities forming tablets that are disposed on their outer surfaces, the speeds of their outer surfaces are controlled so that the speeds of the rolls differ. Consequently, tablets that have a high dimensional accuracy and no burrs formed around them can be produced.
US08801420B2	Die plate A die plate for the rotor of a rotary tablet press comprising a plurality of die holes, with dies provided therein, arranged distributed in the circumferential direction of the die plate, and between every two adjacent die holes radially running bores, in each of which a fastening device is disposed for fastening the dies, characterized in that at least one fastening device comprises two clamping elements disposed opposite each other in a radial bore, and a tensioning device, wherein the clamping elements can be tensioned against each other in the radial direction using the tensioning device, wherein the clamping elements are pressed against the dies adjacent to the radial bore.
US08801415B2	Contour crafting extrusion nozzles An automated extrusion construction system may include an extrusion nozzle configured to extrude construction material in a substantially horizontal direction against an elongated and substantially vertical surface. An extrusion nozzle may have a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the height of an outlet in response to level deviations in the surface on which the construction material is extruded by the extrusion nozzle. An automated extrusion construction system may include a slicing mechanism configured to controllably slice through the extruded layer.
US08801414B2	Systems for forming aggregate materials from heat fusable powdered materials In one embodiment, a system for forming aggregate materials may include a lower open-topped mold, an upper mold, an actuation assembly, a heating system, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The lower open-topped mold can receive a heat moldable material that can include a foaming agent. The lower open-topped mold can contact the heat moldable material and the upper mold can contact the heat moldable material. The controller can execute machine readable control logic to cause the actuation assembly to generate relative outward motion at an expansion rate. The foaming agent can expand the heat moldable material when heated. During outward motion, the lower open-topped mold can maintain close contact with the heat moldable material, and the upper mold can maintain close contact with the heat moldable material. The expansion rate of the relative outward motion can be based upon a pressure signal indicative of back pressure.
US08801412B2	Screw compressor In order to prevent deterioration in performance of an oil-free screw compressor and scuffing caused by rust, surfaces of both male and female rotors are coated with heat-resistance coatings containing a solid lubricant.A coating contains Polyimide resin to which Molybdenum disulfide, as a solid lubricant, and Aluminum oxide and Titanium oxide, as additives, are added. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a coating that is higher in heat resistance and longer in lifetime than a conventional one.
US08801409B2	Piston for a refrigeration compressor A piston of the type comprising a tubular skirt portion which is closed, next to an end edge, by a head portion, the skirt portion being defined by a respective tube extension and presenting an end edge region configured to affix a head portion formed in a separate piece and having a peripheral contour internal to an axial projection of the outer contour of the skirt portion.
US08801406B2	Blower A blower including a blower volute, a blower motor, and a fan wheel. The blower motor is disposed at the top of the blower volute. The fan wheel is disposed inside the blower volute and connected to the blower motor. The blower volute comprises an air inlet, an air outlet, a cover body, and a bottom cover. A plurality of installation parts is disposed at an outer side of the cover body. The bottom cover and the cover body are embedded with each other and welded together or stuck together. The blower has a simple connection structure, high generality, friendly installation, and low cost.
US08801396B2	Oil pump system for an engine An oil pump system can include a housing defining a pocket for an oil pump, a cavity, and a pump outlet passage connecting the pocket to the cavity. Low and high pressure relief passages can be defined by the housing for selectively fluidly coupling the cavity to a pressure relief area. A pressure relief valve positioned in the cavity can comprise first and second ends, first and second internal bores, and a slot in communication with the first internal bore. A biasing member positioned in the second internal bore can biasing the valve to a first position. The valve can translate to a second position aligning the slot with the low pressure relief passage to selectively provide low pressure relief to the oil pump, and can translate to a third position aligning the slot with the high pressure relief passage to selectively provide high pressure relief to the oil pump.
US08801392B2	Controlling mechanism for activation of an air pump to be implemented in an inflatable object A controlling mechanism for an inflatable object has a valve controlling assembly for opening/closing operation of the valve, a pressure controlling assembly for sensing pressure difference to selectively activate operation of the valve and a linkage assembly interactively arranged between the valve controlling assembly and the pressure controlling assembly to sense operation of the pressure controlling assembly and consequently operate movement of the valve controlling assembly.
US08801380B2	Concentric rotor control system A rotor control system including a collective control rod positioned internal to a rotor shaft, the rotor shaft for imparting torque to rotor blades; and a cyclic control rod positioned internal to and concentric with the collective control rod.
US08801373B2	High-reliability turbine metal sealing material A metal sealing material used in a sealing device which can reduce a gap between a stator and a rotor of a turbine. The metal sealing material used in a sealing device for a stator and a rotor of a turbine includes a surface layer and a lower layer composed of a porous metal layer, wherein the porosity of the surface layer is smaller than the porosity of the lower layer; the porosity of the surface layer is 60 to 65% and the porosity of the lower layer is 67 to 75% or less; and the porous metal layer has a thickness of 0.3 to 3.0 mm and may include, as a main component, an MCrAlY alloy where M is either one of Ni and Co or both thereof, and h-BN as a solid lubricant.
US08801372B2	Turbine shroud thermal distortion control A shroud for a gas turbine engine includes a leading portion having a leading edge and a first set of circumferentially spaced slots at the leading edge that break up the leading portion into circumferentially spaced segments separated by the first set of slots, and a trailing portion adjacent to the leading portion. The trailing portion has a trailing edge.
US08801369B2	Turbine for the expansion of gas/vapour The invention regards a turbine for the expansion of gas and vapor that comprises a body or casing with a volute for the transit of the fluid from an input to an output passage through at least a statoric and a rotoric group, a possible front shield that extends radially from said volute towards the axis of the turbine shaft, an external tube member fixed in front of said shield or said volute designed to hold the turbine shaft with the interposition of a supporting unit (19), where said turbine shaft (15) has a head (15′) supporting the rotoric group (16, 17). The turbine shaft (15) together with the rotoric group (16, 17) is movable axially between a work position, in which the head of said shaft is at a distance from an internal end of the external tube member (18) facing towards the statoric group, and a retracted position, in which the head of the shaft or a part of the rotoric group rests against said internal end of said tube member with the interposition of at least a front seal (41).
US08801368B2	Gear transmission having a gear wheel arranged on a hollow shaft and wind power plant A gear transmission having at least one gear wheel stage, wherein at least one of the gear wheels is fastened coaxially on a hollow shaft that is rotatably mounted in a transmission housing via at least two shaft bearings. An outside-radial stage offset is formed on the hollow shaft as a seat for a broad rim gear wheel that approaches the plant radially on the inside.
US08801366B2	Stator blade for a gas turbine and gas turbine having same A stator blade for a gas turbine with sequential combustion, has a blade airfoil which extends in the radial direction between a blade tip and a shroud, with cooling passages extending inside the blade airfoil, through which a cooling medium can flow for cooling the blade and can then discharge from the stator blade into the hot gas flow flowing through the turbine. The blade airfoil has a sharply curved shape in space in the radial direction, and three cooling passages, which extend in the radial direction, arranged inside the blade airfoil in series in the hot gas flow direction and are interconnected by deflection regions, which are arranged at ends of the blade airfoil, so that the cooling medium flows through the cooling passages one after the other, with change of direction. The cooling passages follow the curvature of the blade airfoil in space in the radial direction.
US08801365B2	Hydraulic machine, and an energy conversion installation including such a machine This hydraulic machine comprises a wheel supported by a shaft (5), the wheel and the shaft being able to rotate about a vertical axis (X5) while a radial hydrostatic or hydrodynamic bearing (100) is formed between, on the one hand, a radial peripheral surface (52) of the shaft and, on the other hand, an internal radial surface (102) of a member (101) that is fixed relative to the vertical axis. The bearing (100) extends between two edges (121, 122) which, in normal operation, constitute regions for the removal of a film of water formed in the bearing. At least one cavity (130) is created in the fixed member (101) and opens onto its internal radial surface (102) near a first edge (122) of the bearing. The machine comprises means (131, 132, 133) for placing the cavity (130) in fluidic communication with a volume (V1) situated outside the bearing near the second edge (121) of the bearing (100). That allows some (E2) of the film of water from the bearing (100) to be removed towards the second edge (121) if the bearing becomes obstructed near the first edge (122).
US08801362B2	Fluid turbine A fluid turbine comprises a turbine shroud and an optional ejector shroud. The turbine shroud and/or the ejector shroud are formed from a hard shell and a membrane. The hard shell forms a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an interior surface of the shroud. The membrane forms an exterior surface of the shroud. The resulting construction is lighter than previous turbine shrouds.
US08801361B2	Turbomachine wheel position control A machine includes a rotor supported to rotate about a rotational axis and an actuator arranged to act on the rotor and control a position of the rotor about the rotational axis. A bladed turbomachine wheel is coupled to the rotor and has blade tips that pass closely to an adjacent, non-rotating surface. A sensor is adjacent to the turbomachine wheel and arranged to sense the blade tips and output a position signal representative of the position of blade tips relative to the sensor. A controller is coupled to the sensor and the actuator and is adapted to receive the position signal from the sensor and generate and send a control signal to the actuator to control the position of the rotor based on the position signal from the sensor.
US08801360B2	Centrifugal pump with thrust balance holes in diffuser A centrifugal pump has alternating impellers and diffusers. One or more vent holes extend through one or more vanes of one or more diffusers. In an upthrust condition, high pressure production fluid from an upper impeller is able to pass through the one or more vent holes, and thereby exert force on the preceding impeller. The force exerted on the preceding impeller offsets the upthrust force acting against the preceding impeller.
US08801354B2	Wearpad arrangement A boom assembly includes a first boom member and a second boom member slidable relative to the first member in a first direction. A stop member that at least partially defines a receptacle is attached to the first member. A closure member is attachable to the first member in a fixed position and movable away from the fixed position. A planar wearpad is insertable into the receptacle in the first direction when the closure member is moved away from the fixed position and the second member is positioned on the first member. The stop and closure members inhibit lateral movement of the wearpad in a direction parallel to the plane of the wearpad, and allow movement of the wearpad in a direction transverse to the plane, when the wearpad is positioned in the receptacle. The second member inhibits movement of the wearpad in the direction transverse to the plane.
US08801353B2	Position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor includes an inner arm having a first end configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system, and an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end. A second end of the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm. The position adjustment assembly also includes a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system, and an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm.
US08801343B2	Rotating cutting tool and guide insert therefor A rotating cutting tool includes a single or multi-piece support part having an end face and a circumferential wall, an interchangeable cutting insert provided at or about the end face, and at least one interchangeable guide insert coupled to the support part via a retaining means. The at least one interchangeable guide insert being free of cutting edges and protruding radially relative to the circumferential wall. The at least one interchangeable guide insert including a guide section which protrudes radially furthest outward. The guide section lying axially at the level of the retaining means and offset from the retaining means in the circumferential direction.
US08801342B2	Drill bit There is provided a drill bit comprising a bit body having a receptor portion formed therein, the receptor portion being filled with a cutting oil; a drilling portion extended from one end of the bit body, having a channel coupled to the receptor portion formed therein, and having an opening formed in one end thereof and connected to the channel; and a cutting portion provided at a periphery of the opening of the drilling portion for drilling a workpiece, wherein the channel of the drilling portion has a small diameter in order that the cutting oil is not discharged outside of the channel by external pressure or gravitational force, and the channel of the drilling portion has a structure in which capillary action occurs due to cut chips flowing through the channel during drilling of the workpiece so that the cutting oil may be discharged by the capillary action.
US08801335B2	Wind power plant foundation and wind power plant There is provided a wind power installation foundation having a reinforcement comprising a plurality of steel bars and radial steel bars and a lower pylon segment having a plurality of holes in the wall of the pylon segment for receiving the bars or radial bars. In addition there is provided a concrete body which covers the reinforcement and the lower portion of the pylon segment. The foundation has a plurality of holders for holding the bars or radial bars of the reinforcement. The holder has an upper bracket for fixing to the pylon segment and a lower foot for receiving the bars or radial bars of the reinforcement. The length of the holder is adapted to be variable.
US08801326B2	Leaching chamber family with common end connectors In a family of plastic leaching chambers, each having an arch shape cross section and corrugations, there are chambers of different top heights and possibly different widths. Each chamber has a common size of end connector, so chambers within the family, of any size, can be interconnected. Preferably, the height of an end connector is no more than the top height of the smallest chamber in the family. Preferred chambers have one or more hollow pillars extending downwardly within the interior of the chamber; and preferred chambers have peak corrugations which are substantially wider than the intervening valley corrugations.
US08801325B1	System and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.
US08801324B2	Cable slider with symmetric pieces A device which can slide up and down on a chain or cable, can be loosened to attach to the chain or cable, but does not have any parts that come free when the part is loosened.
US08801321B2	Device for enabling the locking/unlocking of a member on and out of a structure A device for enabling locking/unlocking of a member including a latch on/out of a structure including a housing for receiving an active portion of the latch, including: a cylindrical sheath coaxially receiving a first hollow rod capable of rotation relative to the revolution axis of the sheath and including an upper end capable of interaction with the latch of the member, and a second coaxial rod inside the first hollow rod, capable of rotation and translation respectively along and relative to the revolution axis of the sheath and including an upper end capable of interaction with the active portion of the latch so as to actuate the same into a functional locking or unlocking position; a mechanism for enabling rotation of each of the two rods relative to the sheath revolution axis independently from each other; and a mechanism for enabling rotation of the second rod.
US08801320B2	Self biased joint and method A joint device connects a first and second members and allows pivotal motion of one or both members. The joint device includes a housing having a slide surface and a guide surface. First and second rotating members are supported for rotation by the housing to pivot one or both members. A slide member carrying a spring is supported for movement on the slide surface with rotation of the rotating members. The spring is coupled to the first rotating member, and has an arm arranged for movement along the guide surface as the slide member moves along the slide surface. The spring member imparts a bias torque on the first rotating member, where the bias torque magnitude changes as the slide member moves along the slide surface.
US08801314B2	Conical NIB and writing instrument using the same A nib piece with high roundness is obtained in the following manner: in the forming of the nib piece, a punched hole is formed in a base portion of a punched plate which is to be bent; the base portion of the punched plate is bent and shaped into a tubular structure; a pipe member which is aligned with and accommodated in the tubular body, is disposed in an inner portion of the base portion of the punched plate having been bent; and the punched plate is shaped to obtain a structure to wrap an outer periphery of the pipe member. The punched plate includes an engageable joint portion, such as a protrusion and a recess, which engage each other and form a hooked edge when the punched plate is bent into a cylindrical form.
US08801313B2	Pen with pressurizing mechanism to pressurize ink refill A pressurizing-type pen has a compression cylinder fitted to a rear portion of a refill holder which holds an ink-containing refill. A return spring holder holding an elastic airtight member is inserted inside the refill holder. When the compression cylinder advances, the refill holder also advances and presses the airtight member to bring the inner face of the airtight member into close contact with the refill to close a vent path. When the compression cylinder further advances, the rear space of the refill is pressurized by a compression chamber provided within the compression cylinder. Then, following the advance movement of the compression cylinder, the airtight member and the return spring holder advance together with the refill holder and the refill, and the refill is thereby maintained at the writing position. The elastic member does not make sliding contact with the refill and therefore is not abraded.
US08801312B2	Antiseptic applicator An applicator assembly includes a head portion having a proximal, a distal end, and an interior portion defining a fluid chamber, a container slidably coupled to the body, a breakable membrane sealing an end of the container, and a hollow puncture mechanism, wherein the hollow puncture mechanism is mounted in the interior portion of the head portion and an interior of the container is placed in fluid communication with the application member by way of a fluid conduit that is formed through the hollow puncture mechanism from the container to the fluid chamber when the container is axially translated toward the head portion and the puncture mechanism pierces the breakable membrane.
US08801311B1	Writing implement organizing device A writing implement organizing device mechanically links multiple writing instruments to a central hub and includes a plurality of cords having an end attached to each writing instrument. Each cord is formed of an elastic material with an end attached a desired writing instrument.
US08801305B2	Exposure control device An exposure controller according to the present disclosure is to be arranged on an optical path, and includes first and second light quantity regulators, each of which has a first region that has a property of transmitting a light beam polarized in a particular direction and a second region that does not have the property of transmitting a light beam polarized in the particular direction. The exposure controller regulates the quantity of light by rotating the first and second light quantity regulators.
US08801299B2	Hybrid optical connector assembly, cable for use with hybrid optical connector assembly and plug for use with hybrid optical connector assembly An optical connector assembly, and both a cable and a plug for use with such an optical connector assembly, are disclosed. The optical connector assembly includes a cable having laminated therein an optical waveguide and conductive wires, a plug having the cable connected thereto, and a connector housing configured to mount thereon a plug connector. The cable is provided with a wiring portion, arranged so that a core portion of the optical waveguide and the conductive wires do not overlap with each other, and a connection end portion, arranged so that a portion of the core portion of the optical waveguide overlaps with a portion of the conductive wires.
US08801296B2	Fiber optic cable bundle with staggered connectors A fiber optic cable bundle includes a first group of fiber optic cables and a second group of fiber optic cables. Each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the first group includes a connector. Each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a first axial end and an oppositely disposed second axial end. The first axial end of each fiber optic cable in the second group includes a connector. The connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance. A plurality of binder members is contra-helically served about the first and second groups of fiber optic cables.
US08801293B2	Mounting sleeve for mounting a ring member on a shaft and a bearing assembly incorporating such a mounting sleeve The present invention refers to a mounting sleeve (1) for mounting a ring having a tapering inner bore on a cylindrical shaft, wherein the mounting sleeve has a cylindrical inner envelope surface, wherein the inner surface of the mounting sleeve has an increased friction coefficient, for giving an increased ability to the mounting sleeve to transfer axial load, without sliding along the surface of the shaft.
US08801283B2	Electric circuit body for measuring temperature A circuit body includes a flexible insulation sheet with an electric circuit pattern having wiring patterns and a temperature sensor arranged in the electric circuit pattern. The electric circuit pattern has a temperature-sensor connecting portion and a heat-concentrating pattern formed integrally with the temperature-sensor connecting portion so as to have a larger width than that of the wiring pattern. The temperature sensor is touched through the heat-concentrating pattern to an object to be measured. The wiring patterns and the heat-concentrating pattern are formed integrally on a primary surface of the insulation sheet by printing. An additional heat-concentrating pattern is further formed on a secondary surface of the insulation sheet at a position corresponding to the temperature-sensor connecting portion. The heat-concentrating patterns are bent integrally with the insulation sheet and touched to the object to be measured.
US08801280B2	Temperature measuring method using temperature-sensitive magnetic substance and temperature controlling method A temperature measuring method using a temperature probe in which a temperature-sensitive magnetic substance having an arbitrary Curie point is arranged in a portion to be measured. A magnetic field is generated from a magnetic field generation source disposed at a position away from the portion to be measured. A change of the magnetic flux vector of the magnetic field depending on the temperature of the temperature-sensitive magnetic substance is detected by a magnetic sensor to measure the temperature of the portion to be measured, thereby the temperature of the portion to be measured can be wirelessly measured from the position away from the portion to be measured and the reduction in size can be easy.
US08801277B2	Ultrasonic temperature measurement device An ultrasonic thermometer for measuring a temperature profile along a measurement axis of a solid structure, comprising a continuous measurement pathway of a solid structure (310) having a longitudinal measurement axis and proximal (202) and distal ends (204), and at least two backscatterers (332) formed therein transverse to the longitudinal axis and separated by a predetermined separation distance.
US08801273B2	Method and assembly for determining the temperature of a test sensor Methods and systems accurately determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample. In an example embodiment, a receiving port receives a test sensor. The test sensor includes a fluid-receiving area for receiving a fluid sample. The fluid-receiving area contains a reagent that produces a measurable reaction with an analyte in the fluid sample. The test sensor has a test-sensor temperature and the reagent has a reagent temperature. A measurement system measures the reaction between the reagent and the analyte. A temperature-measuring system measures the test sensor temperature when the test sensor is received into the receiving port. A concentration of the analyte in the fluid sample is determined according to the measurement of the reaction and the measurement of the test sensor temperature. A diagnostic system determines an accuracy of the temperature-measuring system. The calculation of the analyte concentration may be adjusted according to the accuracy of temperature-measuring system.
US08801272B2	Zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature measurement devices with thermal sensor calibration A zero-heat-flux DTT measurement device is constituted of a flexible substrate supporting an electrical circuit including a heater trace defining a heater, thermal sensors, and a thermal sensor calibration circuit.
US08801266B2	Agitator release for a food mixer A machine (10) for mixing food products includes a motor (22) which turns a hollow shaft assembly (28) that carries an agitator (40). The agitator (40) has an I-beam shaped stem (41) with a blade (43) in the shape of the bowl of a spoon on one end of the stem (41). A socket (44) is formed at the other end of the stem (41) and has a bottom surface (45). An assembly (70) for releasing the agitator (40) from the shaft assembly (28) includes a solenoid (71) which pivots an arm (74) that engages a plunger (80). The plunger (80) includes a pin (81) which is received in the hollow shaft assembly (28) and which engages the bottom surface (45) of the socket (44) of the agitator (40) upon activation of the solenoid (71) to release the agitator (40) from the hollow shaft assembly (28).
US08801264B2	Back frame and backlight system of flat panel display device A back frame and a backlight system of a flat panel display device are disclosed. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces joined to form the back frame and a bracing piece fixed to the assembling pieces. The assembling pieces are mountable to at least two different positions of the bracing piece in a lengthwise direction of the bracing piece. By making the mounting position of a bracing piece to an assembling piece adjustable in a lengthwise direction of the bracing piece, a single bracing piece may meet different needs for mounting so as to reduce the manufacturing cost of the flat panel display device.
US08801261B2	Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device Disclosed is a backlight unit in order to suppress an increase of time needed for manufacture and generation of operation variance, and furthermore, to suppress deterioration and unevenness of luminance of output light. A plurality of transparent light guide plates (5), which are disposed in a chassis (4) in the lateral direction, and which output light emitted from a light source (7), are provided with a fixing protruding section (51) which is to be pressed by a fixing member (6), and an outputting section (52), which outputs planar light. The outputting section (52) is provided with, when viewed from the front, an extending section (53) which extends to cover at least a part of the fixing protruding section (51).
US08801259B2	Light emitting diode light bar structure and backlight module The present invention discloses a light emitting diode (LED) light bar structure and a backlight module. The LED light bar structure is provided with a plurality of the light source sets. Each of the light source sets comprises a first LED and a second LED, and the chromaticity of the first LED and the chromaticity of the second LED are complementary. Hence, it is not necessary to consider with the others of the light source sets, so that it can achieve mixing a uniform white light, and the backlight module will not appear the phenomenon of “Mura”. Besides, the material of the LED will not be wasted, and it is easy to control the identical chromaticity between the different backlight modules.
US08801256B2	Light emitting diode package and backlight unit having the same Disclosed are a light emitting diode package and a backlight unit having the same. The light emitting diode package includes a light emitting diode including generating a light in response to a driving voltage applied from the outside, first and second main leads connected to first and second electrodes, respectively, and a body section provided therein with the light emitting diode and fixes the first and second main leads thereto. The light emitting diode package includes a first sub-lead having one end portion connected to the first main lead, and a second sub-lead having one end portion connected to the second main lead and an opposite end portion spaced apart from an opposite end portion of the first sub-lead at a predetermined distance while facing the opposite end portion of the first sub-lead. The backlight unit includes a plurality of the light emitting diode packages.
US08801254B2	Medical apparatus There is herein described medical apparatus. More particularly, there is herein described medical apparatus capable of adapting and/or conforming to a non-planar surface on a patient's body.
US08801251B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp has a light source unit having an LED and an optical element that performs light distribution control for directing light from the LED in a predetermined direction, a heat sink to which the light source unit is attached, and a lamp chamber in which the light source unit is disposed. The LED is an LED module formed by installing an LED chip on a power supply circuit board. The LED module is installed on a circuit board installation portion of the heat sink, and an attachment, which has a frame shape a size larger than the LED module and has a circuit board retaining portion at a center open portion of the attachment, is attached and fixed to the heat sink by a fixing member, whereby the LED module is held between the attachment and the circuit board installation portion.
US08801246B2	Vehicle lamp Disclosed is a vehicle lamp, including a reflector reflecting light of a light guide, wherein the reflector includes a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface forming an inner circumferential surface, together with at least a part of a light emitting surface of the light guide and the inner circumferential surface is converged in a direction opposite to an irradiation direction to form a convergent point. By this configuration, it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs and manufacturing man hour of the vehicle lamp while increasing aesthetic appearance of the vehicle.
US08801245B2	Illumination module for vehicle A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and an illumination module. The handle portion is disposed at the vehicle door and movable to actuate a locking mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door. The illumination module includes at least one illumination source and an icon element and a cover element. The illumination source, when operated, backlights the icon element so that an icon of the icon element is viewable through the cover element at an exterior surface of the handle portion. The icon element includes a security icon and the illumination module is operable to backlight the security icon when a security system of the vehicle is operational.

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